Overview
- Peter Gabriel announced the album on Thursday, Oct. 1, 2026, and said o\i will arrive on Nov. 27 to complete the 25‑track i/o / o\i project.
- o\i contains 13 tracks and will be issued in two stereo mixes called Bright‑Side and Dark‑Side, a four‑CD set that includes both mixes, separate double‑LP Bright/Dark editions, and a digital‑only Dolby Atmos In‑Side mix.
- The record was written and produced by Gabriel and recorded mainly at Real World Studios and his home studio with longtime bandmates David Rhodes, Tony Levin and Manu Katché among the core players.
- Guest contributors and ensembles include Brian Eno, Mike Elizondo, the New Blood Orchestra, the Soweto Gospel Choir and Orphei Drängar, while Melanie Gabriel provides additional vocals.
- Gabriel framed the work as part of a larger ‘brain project’ that probes humanity’s relationship to nature, time and accelerating technologies, and the release completes his sustained monthly full‑moon single and visual‑art campaign that blends music, immersive audio and contemporary art.