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The bassline itself obviously rules and Levin has fantastic pocket, but the tone, oh my god, the tone, it's so thick

Also really, really gotta hand it to Manu Katché's drumming

It was nice to get the bright side mix of the latest track today, as I actually prefer it, but it has now been 70 days since we got the last BandCamp exclusive track. On 9/30, Christian on the Genesis News forums said the missing demos would be out “in a few days or so”… and still nothing.

I know PG isn’t one to be rushed, but I’ve really got to wonder what is keeping the team behind the BandCamp so busy that we are this far behind. I really hope we get something soon… that’s 2 months of paying for the BandCamp subscription without the perks :(

Oh my god, a new Mozo song! And a hell of a track. I could have a new favorite!

I've noticed this phrase repeated a lot in the Genesis and Peter Gabriel community that O/I is the b-sides album. I've even said it myself at some points.

But my take now is that I absolutely loved I/O and found it refreshing and fun to hear in 2023 and I was very excited for a quick followup. And while I did listen very intently the first three songs and enjoyed them even if they weren't top tier, I think Mind Is Shining was when I honestly started feeling less enthusiastic towards it. It was an experimental song that sounded more confusing than artsy and I noticed some other people thought the same. And there's been a quite a few other songs that have that similar vibe. I'm also really not a fan of Won't Stand Down and Looking for the Happy has that really annoying keyboard riff in the chorus that really sounds artificially happy.

Now I'm not looking to bash Peter as he's one of my favorite artists and I've always loved his music and art and I/O was a massive event for me. But I do agree with people who say the b-sides comment. I'm also sad that Why Don't You Show Yourself (unless the title was changed) was excluded because that is actually a really good song and I'd take it over most of O/I.

But that said, I'm still hoping some of the three following songs are a bit better. Again, not all of O/I is bad and some of it is quite pleasant but it does sadly give leftovers vibes. Which again I won't hold Peter to that because he did give us an amazing comeback! And we should be happy he's even sharing more music with us after his hiatus.

Artwork by Nadav Kander

RELEASE DATE: November 27, 2026.

TRACKLIST:

1. Been Undone
2. Put the Bucket Down
3. What Lies Ahead
4. Till Your Mind Is Shining
5. Won’t Stand Down
6. Who Are We Talking To?
7. Yes, It Will Go
8. One by One
9. A Hard Lesson
10. Face the Wall
11. 11.I Belong to the Sky
12. Looking for the Happy
13. Sacrament

FULL INFO: https://petergabriel.com/news/oi-release-details-revealed/

Am I losing hope for an o/i tour? Given Tony's recent statements about a possible tour—would this be Peter's first album without a tour?

At this point, if you had to only buy ONE version: which would it be? Dark or Bright?

Just wanted to make a post appreciating how much deeper the titles of I/O and O/I are than most people would probably think. The lyrics reflect the album titles very well!

I/O is an album that is, for the most part, lyrically about how we treat other people, and appreciating the world. About how you (the inside) treat the rest of the world (the outside).

Meanwhile O/I is an album where the songs are more about how the state of the world affects and is affecting people (and specifically with a focus on how technology is progressing). About how the rest of the world (the outside) treats you (the inside).