- 2026-01-04
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MUSIC
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Peter Gabriel Announces New Album “o\i”, Shares New Song “Been Undone (Dark-Side Mix)”
British singer-songwriter Peter Gabriel has announced his upcoming eleventh studio album “o\i” will be released in December 2026.
The new album “o\i” is a thematic contrast to the 2023 album “i/o”: the inside has a new way out and “o\i”: the outside has a new way in.
He will release a new song with each full moon of 2026, revealing the whole album at the end of the year, and each song will come with differing interpretations in the shape of Dark-Side and Bright-Side mixes.
As with “o/i”, each track on the new album will be accompanied by a piece of art.
From the album, he released the first single called “Been Undone (Dark-Side Mix)” on January 3, 2026.
The song is accompanied by Ciclotrama 156 (Palindrome) by São Paulo–based artist Janaina Mello Landini.
The track was written and produced by Peter Gabriel.- Peter Gabriel said, “I'm delighted to say that we will be beginning another year of full moon releases under the name o\i. The songs are a mix of thoughts and feelings. 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.”
He continued, “These are my lumpy bits - i/o: the inside has a new way out and o\i: the outside has a new way in. We are not, and have never been, the exclusively self-determining, independent beings that have been given the run of the world. We are something else, a part of nature, a part of everything and feeling a connection, shaking our booty and giving and receiving some love can help us find our place - and put a big smile on our faces. Some of these songs are going to form part of the brain project that I've been exploring for a number of years, and some just make me feel happy. I hope you like them.” -
He added, “The first artwork is a special piece from Janaina Mello Landini. The way she takes the rope and moves it out, unravelling it, is almost like fractals or tree trunks and looks like the brain in some ways too, so I see a lot of entry points. I am delighted that Janaina is willing to participate and be part of the process.” - source : Apple Music
