Peter Gabriel announces new album ‘o\i’: hear “Been Undone”

Back in 2023, Peter Gabriel released i/o, which was his first new album in 21 years. It had a unique rollout with songs being released every month in both “Dark Side” and “Bright Side” mixes which were out on the full moon and new moon, respectively. He’s doing it again in 2026 with the reflexively titled o\i. Says Peter:

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 album was announced on Friday with the release of the first song, “Been Undone,” in its “Dark Side” mix. Hear it below.

Each track on the new album will be accompanied by a piece of art and “Been Undone” comes with Ciclotrama 156 (Palindrome) by São Paulo–based artist Janaina Mello Landini.