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# i/o

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More than 20 years in the making, December 2023 finally sees the release of 'i/o', Peter Gabriel's first album of new material since 2002's 'Up'. During 2023, Peter released a new song from the album on the occasion of every full moon. Being revealed roughly every four weeks, each track has been allowed to find its own time and space, to enjoy its own orbit. 'It's a little like getting a Lego piece each month' Peter explains. Now it's time to stand back and admire the final, completed creation. And what a creation - 12 tracks of grace, gravity and great beauty that provide welcome confirmation of not only Peter's ongoing ability to write stop-you-in-your-tracks songs but also of that thrilling voice, still perfectly, delightfully intact. Throughout the album the intelligent and thoughtful - often thought-provoking - songs tackle life and the universe. While reflective, the mood is never despondent; 'i/o' is musically adventurous, often joyous and ultimately full of hope, topped off as it is, by the rousingly optimistic closing song, 'Live and Let Live'.

Review: Better late than never - an incredible late career tour-de-force with all brilliant songs - The gap between Peter Gabriel's last proper album Up and this new one - i/o - at over 21 years must be one of the longest times between records of any artist ever in music history. However, despite this enormous wait, i/o is totally worthwhile and immense with no filler with song themes all-encompassing of everything that it means to be human in any age and in the present time with all its threats and dangers. Us - although possibly his finest hour - tended to be a more personal album and i/o feels like a real Us for everyone today. Musically, a lot of i/o is pleasingly reminiscent of vintage Gabriel music from across his career but ready for the now with a modernised production direction and sheen. Panopticom concerns Gabriel's hopes for using surveillance in the correct way to monitor worldwide issues to better understand them and shed any lies. It is a very sprightly opener that like 1992's Digging in the Dirt harks back to Peter Gabriel 3 through its delightful return to guitar rock but melds it with a bit of his commercial high point, So. Propelled by a somewhat Solsbury Hill-like acoustic guitar, it also includes eerily ambient synth/bell playing from Brian Eno that increases the effect of the song even further and is one of the very top highlights of i/o. The Court - about the necessity of a legal system in a civilised society but highlighting concerns about injustices - is classic Gabriel too this time harking back to the worldbeat of Peter Gabriel 4 through its captivating percussion. It is reminiscent of some of David Byrne's music and includes a brilliant piano solo that is comparable to Tori Amos too. Four Kinds of Horses - about terrorism - is another of the most mesmerising tracks on i/o and like a 21st century Mercy Street as it is replete with another ethereal earworm of a synth loop from Eno and soaring strings. The magical Love Can Heal is an equally atmospheric soundscape of a song with the production style of Up combined with a chiming San Jacinto-like synth hook and aspects of the hypnotic rhythm of Don't Give Up. This Is Home is another of the most stunning songs as it harks back to the bluesy style of the sometimes overlooked - by casual Gabriel fans because it was only a minor hit - Lovetown. However, it is like the opposite in meaning because it is a more contented love song about home unlike the break-up theme of that 1994 standalone single. Gabriel often in his career has written from the rhythm and This Is Home is a classic example through its gently bouncing Tamla Motown drumbeat that drives the song while the alternating pitches in Gabriel's still magnificent voice is also comparable to Lovetown. However, like i/o's predecessor Up there are still a few tracks that reference mortality and ageing that are darker. Snippets of Playing for Time could be heard at the start of Gabriel's early 2010s Back to Front So 25th anniversary tour and while they were intriguing the fully realised version is so much better. The early to middle parts of the song are dominated by tender, Randy Newman-like piano playing from Tom Cawley and it is just so sad and affecting. However, the final third erupts with a powerful and sweeping string section that takes the song somehow to an even higher level of greatness. So Much is unique on i/o because it is more stripped back, but it is nevertheless still an amazing piece of work and with the moody synths/strings even then it still has a depth to it. Even though both Playing for Time and So Much ruminate on death, ultimately they can be considered life affirming in a sense that they encourage you to make the most of your time on Earth as a lifetime is limited. And Still is a sort of elegy to Gabriel's sadly late mother and it is another of his finest songs ever - it converts the 1940s music interest of his mother into a contemporary orchestral masterpiece and the biggest compliment it can receive is that it is so enjoyable this listener does not even sense it is the longest track. However, what is a refreshing alternative from 2002's Up is that this time Gabriel has defied his advancing age by making the other four tracks flamboyant art-pop masterpieces. Road to Joy - about a person's recovery from a locked-in syndrome - is his most commercial moment in over 31 years since Us' top 10 hit Steam and ranks amongst his finest work. The verses make the song particularly sound like the other more poppy moment on Us - Kiss That Frog - and then the chorus explodes and recalls the funk of his signature hit Sledgehammer and Steam too. Although Up's lead single The Barry Williams Show was groovy and very good, Road to Joy is by far the superior song. The first proper title track to feature on a Peter Gabriel album (as the first four were self-named and the others were two letter titles) is thrilling too and is about interconnectedness between all of humanity - i/o stands for input/output - and how we are all "just a part of everything" which is an iconic motto for the record. It captures the upbeat pop/rock of mid-period Coldplay but crucially splices it with Gabriel's own giant sounding So-era music - it is the shortest track and shows that a snappier one can be just as effective as the longer ones too further enhancing the variety of i/o. Although Road to Joy and the title track are rather pacy also, the most up-tempo cut on the album is Olive Tree especially during its chorus. About humanity's connection to nature - especially in these times where climate change is ruining our planet - it is a joyful track that sounds ironically like post-Gabriel Genesis, but it is excellent too with a hint of Sting in the verses and the horns again recall So. The final track - Live and Let Live - is Beatles themed as it is a twist on the Paul McCartney/Wings track in terms of its title, but it has the spirit and sentiment of John Lennon (e.g. Give Peace a Chance). In quintessential Gabriel style the whole of i/o is cerebral writing but this closer - also the final track to be written for the project - is the most thought provoking of all as it is about maybe eventual, future forgiveness hopefully leading to world peace. It motors along on a Steve Gadd-played snare drum loop combined with a synth hook that eventually spirals into an incredible climactic performance from the Soweto Gospel Choir. If Live and Let Live ends up being the final album track of Gabriel's legendary solo career then it goes out on a powerful, anthemic end like 3's Biko and Us' Secret World. However, in his November Full Moon Club Update he mentioned how one of the songs that did not end up on i/o that he has performed live this year would be on the "next record" so hopefully if lucky there will be another collection from him that will not take over two decades to release. But for now, it feels unreal in a wonderful way for after such a colossal amount of time for there to be another Gabriel record to add to the shelf. It is great too for his usual core band of Katche, Levin and Rhodes to still be contributing to his music and his daughter Melanie's vocals are massively improved from twenty years ago and add another dimension to the songs she features on. Although the Scratch My Back and New Blood projects were slightly frustrating as really it was i/o that was the most anticipated, it is delightful that Gabriel learnt new tricks from John Metcalfe as the latter's string arrangements accentuate and heighten the emotions of the songs. The production despite taking many years is never over-produced and instead second to none, stunning and spectacular. Although Eno contributed a bit to Us, it is pleasing that he has contributed more prominently to i/o - even co-producing Road to Joy - and it is nice for Gabriel to indirectly keep the Daniel Lanois connection alive (Eno's usual production partner) as he produced his two most successful albums. It was unusual for all the tracks to be streamed as singles on all the January-November full moons before the physical release now this December and maybe it would have been preferable for the whole record to have been released after just one/two singles as is typical. The main reason for that being that streaming is compressed sound and on the physical copy it sounds infinitely better and all the sonic textures are revealed. However, it has been exciting to look forward to each full moon and made 2023 a scintillating journey while some familiarity with the songs before receiving the physical version helps the fan more immediately enjoy it. Also, as a marketing strategy it has been an innovative and clever ploy as it appears Gabriel might attain his highest chart positions in many years. In terms of the different mixes of the album, the Mark "Spike" Stent Bright-Side ones are the best as they are a bit shinier and sharper. However, the Tchad Blake ones are still really good and a welcome alternative listen and actually the Dark-Side versions of Olive Tree and And Still are superior to the Stent ones though it is all down to personal preference really. The former has boomier brass and while the latter is even more moving. Overall, i/o is Gabriel's most diverse and most epic album - it is his longest with its 12 tracks being the highest number ever featured on one of his records and also because nine last over 5 minutes as he has preserved an aspect of the prog style from his Genesis days in terms of song length. Although Up was excellent, i/o is more eclectic and well rounded. While So will always mark Gabriel's imperial phase, i/o's rock/pop in pure art form is a tour-de-force that rivals all his other two letter title albums, a privilege to finally listen to and cements his position as one of Britain's most talented singer songwriters of all time.
Review: Brilliant album with superb sound - Peter Gabriel has produced an absolute gem which imo is one of his best (maybe THE best) Love the music, and as an added bonus, the reproduction is superb. I have a pretty decent system and I'm blown away by how good this sounds. In fact it's probably the best sounding CD I own (and that's well into 4 figures) with incredible dynamics (other artists take note!) and demonstrates CD is still a valid medium, if only the recording is left (relatively) uncompressed The only problem now is, I want to hear the vinyl version on my system, as I reckon it will be even better!

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| ASIN  | B0CJ9TZLYM |
| Best Sellers Rank | 15,471 in CDs & Vinyl ( See Top 100 in CDs & Vinyl ) 443 in Country Rock |
| Country of origin  | Germany |
| Customer reviews | 4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars (848) |
| Label  | REAL WORLD |
| Manufacturer  | REAL WORLD |
| Manufacturer reference  | 0884108013588 |
| Number of discs  | 2 |
| Product Dimensions  | 14 x 12.5 x 0.8 cm; 92 g |

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Better late than never - an incredible late career tour-de-force with all brilliant songs
*by M***E on 5 December 2023*

The gap between Peter Gabriel's last proper album Up and this new one - i/o - at over 21 years must be one of the longest times between records of any artist ever in music history. However, despite this enormous wait, i/o is totally worthwhile and immense with no filler with song themes all-encompassing of everything that it means to be human in any age and in the present time with all its threats and dangers. Us - although possibly his finest hour - tended to be a more personal album and i/o feels like a real Us for everyone today. Musically, a lot of i/o is pleasingly reminiscent of vintage Gabriel music from across his career but ready for the now with a modernised production direction and sheen. Panopticom concerns Gabriel's hopes for using surveillance in the correct way to monitor worldwide issues to better understand them and shed any lies. It is a very sprightly opener that like 1992's Digging in the Dirt harks back to Peter Gabriel 3 through its delightful return to guitar rock but melds it with a bit of his commercial high point, So. Propelled by a somewhat Solsbury Hill-like acoustic guitar, it also includes eerily ambient synth/bell playing from Brian Eno that increases the effect of the song even further and is one of the very top highlights of i/o. The Court - about the necessity of a legal system in a civilised society but highlighting concerns about injustices - is classic Gabriel too this time harking back to the worldbeat of Peter Gabriel 4 through its captivating percussion. It is reminiscent of some of David Byrne's music and includes a brilliant piano solo that is comparable to Tori Amos too. Four Kinds of Horses - about terrorism - is another of the most mesmerising tracks on i/o and like a 21st century Mercy Street as it is replete with another ethereal earworm of a synth loop from Eno and soaring strings. The magical Love Can Heal is an equally atmospheric soundscape of a song with the production style of Up combined with a chiming San Jacinto-like synth hook and aspects of the hypnotic rhythm of Don't Give Up. This Is Home is another of the most stunning songs as it harks back to the bluesy style of the sometimes overlooked - by casual Gabriel fans because it was only a minor hit - Lovetown. However, it is like the opposite in meaning because it is a more contented love song about home unlike the break-up theme of that 1994 standalone single. Gabriel often in his career has written from the rhythm and This Is Home is a classic example through its gently bouncing Tamla Motown drumbeat that drives the song while the alternating pitches in Gabriel's still magnificent voice is also comparable to Lovetown. However, like i/o's predecessor Up there are still a few tracks that reference mortality and ageing that are darker. Snippets of Playing for Time could be heard at the start of Gabriel's early 2010s Back to Front So 25th anniversary tour and while they were intriguing the fully realised version is so much better. The early to middle parts of the song are dominated by tender, Randy Newman-like piano playing from Tom Cawley and it is just so sad and affecting. However, the final third erupts with a powerful and sweeping string section that takes the song somehow to an even higher level of greatness. So Much is unique on i/o because it is more stripped back, but it is nevertheless still an amazing piece of work and with the moody synths/strings even then it still has a depth to it. Even though both Playing for Time and So Much ruminate on death, ultimately they can be considered life affirming in a sense that they encourage you to make the most of your time on Earth as a lifetime is limited. And Still is a sort of elegy to Gabriel's sadly late mother and it is another of his finest songs ever - it converts the 1940s music interest of his mother into a contemporary orchestral masterpiece and the biggest compliment it can receive is that it is so enjoyable this listener does not even sense it is the longest track. However, what is a refreshing alternative from 2002's Up is that this time Gabriel has defied his advancing age by making the other four tracks flamboyant art-pop masterpieces. Road to Joy - about a person's recovery from a locked-in syndrome - is his most commercial moment in over 31 years since Us' top 10 hit Steam and ranks amongst his finest work. The verses make the song particularly sound like the other more poppy moment on Us - Kiss That Frog - and then the chorus explodes and recalls the funk of his signature hit Sledgehammer and Steam too. Although Up's lead single The Barry Williams Show was groovy and very good, Road to Joy is by far the superior song. The first proper title track to feature on a Peter Gabriel album (as the first four were self-named and the others were two letter titles) is thrilling too and is about interconnectedness between all of humanity - i/o stands for input/output - and how we are all "just a part of everything" which is an iconic motto for the record. It captures the upbeat pop/rock of mid-period Coldplay but crucially splices it with Gabriel's own giant sounding So-era music - it is the shortest track and shows that a snappier one can be just as effective as the longer ones too further enhancing the variety of i/o. Although Road to Joy and the title track are rather pacy also, the most up-tempo cut on the album is Olive Tree especially during its chorus. About humanity's connection to nature - especially in these times where climate change is ruining our planet - it is a joyful track that sounds ironically like post-Gabriel Genesis, but it is excellent too with a hint of Sting in the verses and the horns again recall So. The final track - Live and Let Live - is Beatles themed as it is a twist on the Paul McCartney/Wings track in terms of its title, but it has the spirit and sentiment of John Lennon (e.g. Give Peace a Chance). In quintessential Gabriel style the whole of i/o is cerebral writing but this closer - also the final track to be written for the project - is the most thought provoking of all as it is about maybe eventual, future forgiveness hopefully leading to world peace. It motors along on a Steve Gadd-played snare drum loop combined with a synth hook that eventually spirals into an incredible climactic performance from the Soweto Gospel Choir. If Live and Let Live ends up being the final album track of Gabriel's legendary solo career then it goes out on a powerful, anthemic end like 3's Biko and Us' Secret World. However, in his November Full Moon Club Update he mentioned how one of the songs that did not end up on i/o that he has performed live this year would be on the "next record" so hopefully if lucky there will be another collection from him that will not take over two decades to release. But for now, it feels unreal in a wonderful way for after such a colossal amount of time for there to be another Gabriel record to add to the shelf. It is great too for his usual core band of Katche, Levin and Rhodes to still be contributing to his music and his daughter Melanie's vocals are massively improved from twenty years ago and add another dimension to the songs she features on. Although the Scratch My Back and New Blood projects were slightly frustrating as really it was i/o that was the most anticipated, it is delightful that Gabriel learnt new tricks from John Metcalfe as the latter's string arrangements accentuate and heighten the emotions of the songs. The production despite taking many years is never over-produced and instead second to none, stunning and spectacular. Although Eno contributed a bit to Us, it is pleasing that he has contributed more prominently to i/o - even co-producing Road to Joy - and it is nice for Gabriel to indirectly keep the Daniel Lanois connection alive (Eno's usual production partner) as he produced his two most successful albums. It was unusual for all the tracks to be streamed as singles on all the January-November full moons before the physical release now this December and maybe it would have been preferable for the whole record to have been released after just one/two singles as is typical. The main reason for that being that streaming is compressed sound and on the physical copy it sounds infinitely better and all the sonic textures are revealed. However, it has been exciting to look forward to each full moon and made 2023 a scintillating journey while some familiarity with the songs before receiving the physical version helps the fan more immediately enjoy it. Also, as a marketing strategy it has been an innovative and clever ploy as it appears Gabriel might attain his highest chart positions in many years. In terms of the different mixes of the album, the Mark "Spike" Stent Bright-Side ones are the best as they are a bit shinier and sharper. However, the Tchad Blake ones are still really good and a welcome alternative listen and actually the Dark-Side versions of Olive Tree and And Still are superior to the Stent ones though it is all down to personal preference really. The former has boomier brass and while the latter is even more moving. Overall, i/o is Gabriel's most diverse and most epic album - it is his longest with its 12 tracks being the highest number ever featured on one of his records and also because nine last over 5 minutes as he has preserved an aspect of the prog style from his Genesis days in terms of song length. Although Up was excellent, i/o is more eclectic and well rounded. While So will always mark Gabriel's imperial phase, i/o's rock/pop in pure art form is a tour-de-force that rivals all his other two letter title albums, a privilege to finally listen to and cements his position as one of Britain's most talented singer songwriters of all time.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Brilliant album with superb sound
*by F***E on 14 December 2023*

Peter Gabriel has produced an absolute gem which imo is one of his best (maybe THE best) Love the music, and as an added bonus, the reproduction is superb. I have a pretty decent system and I'm blown away by how good this sounds. In fact it's probably the best sounding CD I own (and that's well into 4 figures) with incredible dynamics (other artists take note!) and demonstrates CD is still a valid medium, if only the recording is left (relatively) uncompressed The only problem now is, I want to hear the vinyl version on my system, as I reckon it will be even better!

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Brilliant!
*by M***S on 21 November 2024*

Not much to add to what is written, only that I adore it but still can't make up my mind which is the best version of each track. I might add that I was one of the few who came to the album completely fresh having somehow missed all of the steaming releases of that is of any use to those considering getting it

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