Peter Gabriel Previews New Album ‘o\i’ With ‘Been Undone’ Single

On Friday, Peter Gabriel released a new song, “Been Undone,” the first offering from his new album o\i. As he did with tracks from his previous record, i/o, the new single coincided with the full moon.

Dubbed the Wolf Moon, Friday’s full moon was the first of 2026. Gabriel further detailed “Been Undone” and his forthcoming o\i project:

“I’m delighted to say that tonight, at the full moon, we will be beginning another year of full moon releases under the name o\i.

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.”

Peter Gabriel wrote and produced “Been Undone,” with sessions taking place at Real World Studios in Bath, England and The Beehive in London. As with i/o releases, “Been Undone” comes in two mixes. i/o collaborators Tchad Blake and Mark “Spike” Stent are returning to work on o\i. Stent handles the Bright-Side mixes, which arrive on the new moon, while Blake helms the Dark-Side mixes, arriving on the full moon.

Check out Blake’s Dark-Side mix of “Been Undone” along with a track trailer from Peter Gabriel below:

São Paulo–based artist Janaina Mello Landini handled the artwork for “Been Undone,” which Gabriel also spoke on:

“The first artwork is a special piece from Janaina Mello Landini. The way she takes the rope and moves it out, unravelling it, is almost like fractals or tree trunks and looks like the brain in some ways too, so I see a lot of entry points.

I am delighted that Janaina is willing to participate and be part of the process. We are using one of her existing images for this month to open the whole proceedings but I’m excited that she’s now going to create a piece, especially for the song. That always gives it a little more excitement from my end to see what’s going to come up. Please do check out her work.”