Peter Gabriel recently discussed the release of the ninth track from his upcoming album, ‘i/o,’ and defended the resurfacing of hippie ideology on a YouTube video.
The singer first dived deep into what his new song, dubbed ‘Love Can Heal,’ tried to ‘aim:’
“‘Love Can Heal’ is very much about connection and being connected to everything; and perhaps, the next evolution of that is a feeling of love for everything. I was trying sensual to create this sort of palette… I think with the work Buff’s been doing on the immersive mix, you’re getting this sense of being touched in many places and it should be a place just to drift off; and I think, that’s my aim.”
Then, he continued by explaining what went down while building off the melody, and why he wished to embrace a ‘dreamy’ sound:
“Right at the beginning of the song, [I had some] basic ideas and chords, but I was looking for this sort of repetitive motif. I call it a carpet of sound, a sort of tapestry where these things are woven together but not necessarily supposed to stick out but just form part of a whole. I think it’s a dreamy, experimental piece.”
Gabriel finished off by stating why he wanted to resurface the hippie ideology in ‘Love Can Heal:’
“It sounds like an old hippie slogan, ‘Love Can Heal,’ but I really believe that is a key element. If people feel interaction, warmth, giving but they’re part of something alive and not isolated, they’re much more likely to do well and be able to offer more, giving themselves… That’s sort of my experience, that’s what I’m trying to write about.”
The rocker’s album, ‘i/o,’ will be his tenth solo album; and it will be set for release later this year. He has released multiple songs from the record so far, and you can check out below to watch his full video explaining his latest track.
