Peter Gabriel has shared details of his latest album i/o, his first LP of new material in over 20 years.

At the end of a year in which the former Genesis singer has released a new song on the occasion of every full moon, 1 December finally sees the unveiling of i/o.

According to the press release, “i/o is not simply a collection of a dozen songs. All 12 tracks are subject to two stereo mixes: the Bright-Side Mix, handled by Mark ‘Spike’ Stent, and the Dark-Side Mix, as reshaped by Tchad Blake.”

Says Gabriel: “We have two of the greatest mixers in the world in Tchad and Spike and they definitely bring different characters to the songs. Tchad is very much a sculptor building a journey with sound and drama, Spike loves sound and assembling these pictures, so he’s more of a painter.”

Both versions are included on the double-CD package and are also available separately as double vinyl albums. A third version – the In-Side Mix, in Dolby Atmos, comes courtesy of Hans-Martin Buff  and is included in the three-disc set.

Continuing the idea developed for Gabriel’s US and UP albums, he has again invited a range of visual artists to contribute a piece of art to accompany the music and each of i/o’s 12 songs were handed to a world-renowned artist to create an accompanying work, whether paint, photography, sculpture or even plasticine.

Another visual link with Peter’s past work is the cover shot. Taken by photographer Nadav Kander, it echoes the sleeves of his earlier albums.

i/o is available to pre-order here.

Peter Gabriel – i/o tracklisting

CD | Digital

  1. Panopticom
  2. The Court
  3. Playing for Time
  4. i/o
  5. Four Kinds of Horses
  6. Road to Joy
  7. So Much
  8. Olive Tree
  9. Love Can Heal
  10. This Is Home
  11. And Still
  12. Live And Let Live

 

2LP
SIDE A

  1. Panopticom
  2. Playing for Time
  3. The Court

SIDE B

  1. Four Kinds of Horses
  2. i/o
  3. Love Can Heal

SIDE C

  1. Road to Joy
  2. So Much
  3. Olive Tree

SIDE D

  1. This Is Home
  2. And Still
  3. Live and Let Live

 

Formats:

 

Peter Gabriel – i/o

 

PGLP21            2LP                   Bright-Side Mix

2LP black vinyl, 33rpm. Gatefold jacket, obi-strip, 32page booklet and hi-res download card.

 

PGLPX21          2LP                   Dark-Side Mix

2LP black vinyl, 33rpm. Gatefold jacket, obi-strip, 32page booklet and hi-res download card.

 

PGCD21            2CD                  Bright-Side Mix | Dark-Side Mix

2CDs, one Bright-Side Mix, one Dark-Side Mix. 6panel digi-pack, with obi-strip and 32page booklet.

 

PGCDBR21        2CD+Blu-ray     Bright-Side Mix | Dark-Side Mix | In-Side Mix

2CDs one Bright-Side Mix, one Dark-Side Mix. 1Blu-ray with the In-Side Mix (Dolby Atmos) and 24/96 hi-res stereo mixes. 8panel digi-pack, with obi-strip and 32page booklet.

 

PGBOX21         4LP, 2CD, 1Blu-ray Bright-Side Mix | Dark-Side Mix | In-Side Mix *

Foil blocked, clamshell box with obi-band. Bright-Side and Dark-Side Mixes across 4 pieces of black vinyl, 33rpm. 2CDs one Bright-Side Mix, one Dark-Side Mix. 1Blu-ray with the In-Side Mix (Dolby Atmos) and 24/96 hi-res stereo mixes. Casebound book with expanded liner notes and a poster.

*Release date 8 March 2024