Peter Gabriel Announces New Album 'o/i', Shares Lead Single Been Undone
Monday, 05 January 2026
Written by Jon Stickler
Photo: Nadav Kander
Peter Gabriel has announced a new album.
Continuing the lunar calendar theme of his 2023 album 'i/o', the roll-out campaign for 'o/i' will see the British art-rock artist releasing a Dark-Side Mix by Tchad Blake and a Bright-Side Mix by Mark 'Spike' Stent for each song, one dropping on the full moon and the other on the new moon, with the full album expected at the end of 2026. 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.
"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."
The record's eight-minute, delicate and ethereal lead single, Been Undone (Dark-Side Mix), arrived on the first full moon of the year (January 3), known as the Wolf Moon. As with 'i/o', each track on the new album will arrive alongside a piece of art, with Been Undone accompanied by Ciclotrama 156 (Palindrome) by São Paulo-based artist Janaina Mello Landini. Gabriel explained:
"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. We are using one of her existing images for this month to open the whole proceedings but I'm excited that she's now going to create a piece, especially for the song. That always gives it a little more excitement from my end to see what's going to come up. Please do check out her work."
Last year saw Gabriel release two live LPs; 'Live at WOMAD 1982' and 'In The Big Room'. The latter was captured in 2003 at Real World Studios in Wiltshire, England, a converted mill that was founded as a recording facility by Gabriel in the late '80s.
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