Peter Gabriel has released a new song, This Is Home.
Described by the British art-rock artist as "a love song", the atmospheric offering features the Swedish voice choir Orphei Drängar and an orchestral arrangement from John Metcalfe.
Partially inspired by Los Angeles DJ and producer Skrillex, though he doesn't appear on the finished track, it marks the latest single from Gabriel's forthcoming album, 'i/o', which is still awaiting a release date. Commenting on the EDM artist's songwriting session at the studio, Gabriel said:
"He was trying to encourage me to write a song about staying up all night in a nightclub and that sort of thing, but that's not really my life, so I made it more about family and home, and I like it. Though we took the song in this other direction, it was an interesting experience nonetheless, and I think it is good for me to be taken outside my normal comfort zone sometimes."
Of the completed track, he continued: "It's a love song. It began with inspiration from some of the great Tamla Motown rhythm sections so we’re trying to recreate that in a modern way, complete with the tambourine and handclaps. The groove I like a lot, Tony Levin does a great bass part there.
"I did an unusual thing for me in that I tried doing this low voice / high voice thing, so you get this almost conversational voice at the beginning and the second part is a higher, more emotional voice. I thought that would be both intimate and emotive to put the two side by side."
As with the previous cuts shared from the LP, it has been released to coincide the new phase of the lunar calendar, and arrives as a Dark-Side Mix by Tchad Blake.
Gabriel will continue his current North American tour with a show in Milwaukee, Wisconsin tonight (October 2).
Peter Gabriel Upcoming Tour Dates are as follows
Mon October 02 2023 - MILWAUKEE Wisconsin - Fiserv Forum (USA)
Tue October 03 2023 - SAINT PAUL Minnesota - Xcel Energy Center (USA)
Sat October 07 2023 - VANCOUVER British Columbia - Rogers Arena (Canada)
Sun October 08 2023 - SEATTLE Washington - Climate Pledge Arena (USA)
Wed October 11 2023 - SAN FRANCISCO California - Chase Center (USA)
Fri October 13 2023 - LOS ANGELES California - Kia Forum (USA)
Sat October 14 2023 - PALM SPRINGS California - Acrisure Arena at Greater Palm Springs (USA)
Mon October 16 2023 - DENVER Colorado - Ball Arena (USA)
Wed October 18 2023 - AUSTIN Texas - Moody Center ATX (USA)
Thu October 19 2023 - DALLAS Texas - American Airlines Center (USA)
Sat October 21 2023 - HOUSTON Texas - Toyota Center (USA)
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