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Peter Gabriel Announces Details For His New Album o\i

Peter Gabriel kicked off the year with the announcement of his new album o\i . However, this wasn't a normal album cycle; the legendary singer-songwriter has been releasing a single for every full moon. Each track has two mixes — a Bright-Side mixed by Mark 'Spike' Stent and the Dark-Side mix by Tchad Blake — alongside a chosen piece of visual art. We've heard ten tracks so far: " Been Undone ,"…

Peter Gabriel Announces Details For His New Album o\i

On January 2nd, 2026, Peter Gabriel announced his new album, o/i, his latest work following the 2023 release i/o. Although teaser tracks were released since then, the album's details were unclear until now. Featuring 13 tracks, o/i will be released on November 27th. Each song will come in two versions: "Bright-Side," mixed by Mark 'Spike' Stent, and "Dark-Side," mixed by Tchad Blake (excluding "Who Are We Talking To?", mixed by Mike Elizondo).

Gabriel described the album as a marathon, the longest he has ever released, with 13 tracks that complete the joint project i/o/o\i 25-track. The songs reflect thoughts and feelings about the future, particularly the impact of AI, quantum computing, and brain-computer interfaces. Physical editions will be available in 4xCD and 2xLP formats, with pre-orders now open for the 2xLP (Dark-Side Mix), 2xLP (Bright-Side Mix), and 4xCD (both mixes).

The latest single, "Face the Wall (Dark-Side Mix)," complements the previous singles "Till Your Mind Is Shining," "What Lies Ahead," and "Been Undone," offering a tender piano-forward composition with shuffling percussion and pillowy production.

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