Peter Gabriel is following his 2023 comeback album, i/o, with the new collection of songs, o/i. These include “differing interpretations in the shape of Dark-Side and Bright-Side mixes,” according to Gabriel’s website, and as a preview, he will share the new single”Been Undone” with the first full moon of the new year on Saturday, January 3rd.
“I’m delighted to say that tonight, at the full moon, we will be beginning another year of full moon releases under the name oi,” Gabriel said in a statement.”I have been thinking about the future and how we might respond to it. We are sliding into a period of transition like no other, most likely triggered in three waves; AI, quantum computing, and the brain computer interface. Artists have a role to look into the mists and, when they catch sight of something, to hold up a mirror.”
Gabriel plans to release subsequent singles on upcoming full moons. “These are my lumpy bits,” he continued, “i/o: the inside has a new way out and oi: the outside has a new way in.”
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And just like with i/o, each track will be accompanied by a piece of artwork. “Been Undone” is a Dark-Side Mix by Tchad Blake, and the release includes the unveiling of Ciclotrama 156 (Palindrome) by the São Paulo–based artist Janaina Mello Landini. “Been Undone” will be available to stream here as of 3 AM in London, or 10 PM ET on January 3rd.
Released in 2023, i/o marked Gabriel’s first new album in 12 years.
