Most Accessible Album Since “So”?? - (Peter Gabriel - i/o - Album Review)
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Bought the CD/Blu-ray and both Bright-Side and Dark-Side vinyl versions which all came yesterday from Amazon. Had not heard a single note from the album until I played the (CD) Bright-Side Mix today from front to back today one time. Superb and impressive album on my first hearing. Had not noticed the track order differences from the CD and vinyl versions until you mentioned it. I liked the opening one-two punch of Panopticom into The Court. Playing for Time in the 3 spot seemed to be a very natural spot for a slower ballad and then i/o in the 4 spot seems like a very good choice to me.
Agree with you about Olive Tree having a Phil sound about it. But completely disagree about Playing For Time - which I think is the standout song on the album, and up there among the very finest things he has ever written! Really enjoyed hearing your take though.
Agreed…the horn section totally reminds me of a Phil song
The whole album is a masterpiece
After 3 weeks I stand by PFT as my least favorite song. Great tune indeed, but just a bit too big for the album, and doesn't have the same dark grooves as the rest of the record. IMO. Either way, fantastic album!
Peter did most if not all of this album on his recent tour which I was privileged to witness in October. It was a great concert and my first live concert with Peter Gabriel. You are giving me an incentive to buy the album. Peter is mindful. It is the whole Genesis ethos of which he was obviously a strong part. Your crit of his clever promotion is spot on. Genius to stay in focus for a year.
I agree about 'Stuff'. It struck me as gross, but I just thought that this is Peter. He loves wordplay, no? We are all stuff. LOL (bringing back the '90s is OK with me) 'Love Can Heal' was nice LIVE.
some 80s japanese items had these kind of strips and they were called obi caps
Obi caps! Cool. Thanks!!
It makes sense that Road To Joy sounds the most 90s to you, because it actually started in 90s. First bits of Road To Joy were done during OVO sessions
Interesting!!
Great review! Loved hearing your opinion.
Some of these songs never caught on for me, but my favorites were Panopticom, Olive Tree, and And Still(love that the song was dedicated/about his mother). A few others I liked(such as Love Can Heal, Praying For Time, I/O, and Road To Joy). But the 3 songs I listed first are my favorite.
This is definitely his best album since Us/Secret Worlds Live.
Thanks for sharing!! And thanks for watching! I’ve been listening nonstop!
@@EverythingPhilCollins I've been having to take breaks and turn on some Phil Collins/Genesis or some Sting just so I can listen to I/O "fresh" next time I listen to it!
The drop was a cool concept. I admit, I heard 2 songs and thought this was really good but I wanted to wait for the album to come out and I'm so glad I did. I'm not a huge Gabriel fan compared to Phil but I'm so impressed with i/o, he sounds great and I can't believe he didn't release a new album sooner. This was well put together. I have both mixes. I found a lot of the songs were remnants of his styles from previous albums, almost like a culmination of his musical journey over the years. If this is his last album, he has nailed a final opus of achievement. Furthermore, his lyrics are deep and so meaningful, overall this album is solid.
Thanks for reviewing - Peter is definitely in Phil’s orbit. Peter is truly unique and different but that’s what we love about him. New music from a living legend is spectacular and exciting - Cheers to Peter !
Thanks for the comment!
LOVE this album. I really enjoyed both mixes, but (personally) I like the dark mixes more than the bright. A beautiful album!
I loved the way songs were slowly dripped. I understand why they did this, the way the music industry works today is that they release singles instead of albums, so I think he wanted to emulate that but at the same time give them a different twist. Each song had their time in the spotlight and gave them a chance to prove how strong they were for us to let them play during the whole month. My favorites were probably I/O and This is Home. Those were the ones that I kept playing and playing. I really love Olive Tree, it has the kind of energy I needed during those days. Overall I'll give i 4 1/2 stars out of 5. I felt there were waaay too many slow songs, would've loved more higher tempo songs.
Nice!! I love this is home!!
I'm not really a Peter Gabriel fan , but I stumbled across this album and I am so glad I did.
One of the very best albums to come along in many a year.
Utter brilliance and the musicality is incredible.
He is head and shoulders above many artists of this era.
Me neither, but this album is pure quality ..a rare germ in these times
Really great record!
Some of the songs sound like they're from the 90s because Peter started writing them in the 90s. Also, when "Up" came out he was promising us that "i/o" was only a year away and he had most of the songs written, so I'm not putting a lot of stock in that.
And I think the album is outstanding, but it's hard to compare it to his earlier albums when he was literally one of the first musicians to put certain sounds in songs (gated reverb, Fairlight CMI). But that's a high bar.
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Good to know!
I really love "Olive Tree." Each time I listen to it, I just want to celebrate and have a good time.
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Such a fun time!
Okay this is really cool of you to do Scott. Way to go my friend in the North. I’ll check it out later and tell you what I think of this Album. Your friend Bill
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Thanks Bill!
I love the record, listened to it for the first time all together, avoided the singles completely & so happy I did.
Probably the only artist whose record I would pay 48 USD for. Hoping it comes out on cassette too!
What I did I went “all in” collected all the singles but never listened to it straight through. I’m in the weeds with all this stuff. I even have the I/O tour book that I purchased when a friend of mine went to a show in MN.
Not heard it yet 😊. Thanks for the introduction.
Hope you like it!
Most accessible album since "So"? Yes, I totally agree!!! And one of my favorites too, on my Top 5 PG albums hands down!
Amazing!!
Scott, I've been meaning to ask this for a long time: is the sun always shining where you are or am I looking at a background picture?
Haha I just like to film in the day so the light is better. And then the editing has an exaggerated exposure!
Hey Scott. I did the release by release formula and don’t think I got it. I’m going to listen all the way through
Great idea Dave!
I was lucky to see the i/o tour…I’m really hoping there’ll be a live album and blu ray.
Would love to watch it on a streaming platform or however I can!
I have been a massive PG fan since i was about 8 years old. While most kids in the late 70's were listening to Looney Tunes or Chipmunks Christmas, I was enamoured with Lamb Lies Down and his first two solo albums (then, his third was phenominal). Fast forward 45 years, and it has been a lifelong lesson in patience, certainly - with his sparse schedule, to say the least, and yet he has never wavered from my number 1 spot.. I have always been absolutely relentless with his catalogue, at release. Those songs that i really like, I will never tire of, and I always go about learning it, forwards and backward, inside out. Lyrics, composition, instrumental parts.. at any rate, that was an excellent reaction, or exploration, on your part. As for his choice of a release scheme for I/O, I quite enjoyed it. The entire year, uncovering what he had done. It was a unique twist on most modern singles' prereleases, as you mentioned. I am a rhythmist, and as such, I really gravitate to the songs with a solid rhythm and groove, rather than his somber or vocal balladic pieces. To be honest, (while I am still working it out) I believe that Four Kinds of Horses could be nudging its way into my overall top spot, as in - his entire catalogue! .. possibly. As i said, I'm not quite sure yet. I am of the notion that it is a bit of an enigma, within his catalogue. From the subject matter of the duality and interplay between violence and religion, to its exquisite soundbed, with what he called his 'electric worms', those dancing, bright synths, from the start. And i also like the darker, more somber groove in certain pieces, I always have. I completely agree with you about the accassability of I/O, in general. It sounds as grounded and solid as an album since So. Us was as experimental as he has ever been, aside from maybe the exclusively gated drums on Melt from 1980. Up was a bit of a transition. Darkness was arguably his best album opener since Intruder. My three favorites on I/O are, in order - Four Kinds of Horses, Olive Tree and Road to Joy. Panopticom is a very close fourth. This is Home, I/O, Live and Let Live and The Court are also on my daily playlists. The Court, while being (like Darkness on Up) the one song that has the Genesis era PG storytelling prog composition going on.. is probably my least favorite of these eight. The remaining four, while I respect them, and do listen, occasionally, I can take or leave, generally. Anyway, now that I've written a book.. as a footnote, regarding your footnote. I am smacking my lips in the hopes that he may have another release, in relatively short order. If we can be doing the same thing in '26 or '27 that we did in 2023, I would be completely fine with that.
Four Kinds is really cool! Check out my video later this week! Right now my fave is Home and Love Can Heal!
Road to Joy has a call back to US track.
Good to know!
input/output
I think US is far more accessible than I/O, which would make sense given it was the follow up to SO. There are catchy tunes on here, but nothing like Kiss That Frog, Secret World, Digging in the Dirt, or even The Barry Williams Show. The subject matter in I/O is far more serious (as to be expected from a musician who's 73), yet he manages to take the themes of, death, aging, loss, and make them relatable. Having said all that, I loved this album. I loved all things Phil, but I've always loved PG just a smidge more, because I think he takes far more chances, and does what he wants regardless of what others may say. I also have found myself humming Panopticom, but the whole album is on constant replay when I'm out and about, and it makes the perfect background music when I'm writing. As for the year long build up, I don't think anyone could have gotten away with it other than PG. It was a stroke of genius, and I didn't mind it as it gave me something to look forward to. Easily the best album of the year for me.
Sublime collection of songs. Enough said.🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉
Agreed!
dropping of the singles bored me and I was not enthusiastic for the album at all. After it's release I listened to it every day, and now I find this album pretty amazing. I'm fond of
So and Us, Up not so much. This one for me is on par with So and Us. I listened to the bright side mix most of the time. After a while when I'm familiar with the album I'm going to compare.
Great review.
That's great to hear! I'm still listening nonstop!
To me, it's not as accessible as Us, given that it gave us Steam, Digging in the Dirt, Secret World, Kiss that Frog and Come Talk to Me. These are all excellent and accessible songs. While I need to listen to the new album some more, so far I don't think any come close to the level of those songs.
Ok, here is how I personally handled the release situation: I listened to the first three songs when they came out. And then I stopped because I wanted some surprises when I saw Peter live in June. After the concert I listened to some of the songs but not all of them. And now I'm just waiting for the full physical album to be laying under my Christmas tree 😊
Yes, that seems to have been my arch too. Still deciding about an actual purchase, but a Xmas present is a great idea. lol
I really think it's his best since SO, and that feels really good to say
Nice!!
FYI your website is down. If you ever want to do a review of Tony, Mikes or Steve's albums on a Podcast I'd love to chat with you.
Listening to The Court right now, and the ending piano bit is pretty much channeling some serious Tori Amos vibes.
Playing For Time = 1 step away from a Randy Newman tune (I Will Go Sailing No More)
i/o = input/output. So I get the stuff in/stuff out angle, but like you, it's kinda weird. If he used "data going out, data going in" it would have fit better.
Four Kinds of Horses = Not digging the extra vocals on the chorus (btw, I'm listening to the Bright-Side Mixes)
Road to Joy = this feels like a track left off of Us. Specifically, "Kiss That Frog."
So Much = Should be "Slow Much". I'm really sensing that he's going for this super slow, plodding, introspective bent on this album. Maybe a reflection on a career that's winding down?
followed the singles at first, then gave up, but as an album I think the sum is greater than the parts. I would have removed 2 songs from the album, SO Much and And Still, or put them at the end.
Playing for time is really disrupting the flow. The song is just too big for the album. Feels like a Pixar song.
The new songs were even better live
Nice!!
Do yourself a favor take a long hard listen to SO MUCH and think about life's journey it is such an emotional ride it deserves your time you will be glad you did.
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best album since So
Nice to hear! I feel the same way!
Enjoyed your review of the Gabriel release! I wonder if you’re thinking about changing the content of your channel because Phil is at the end of his career and probably won’t be doing much due to failing health!
I think I was unsubbed from this channel(?) this is a common problem with truth channels, but maybe UA-cam finds Phil Collins dangerous 😅 Great review, I love this album. I DO think it's best since SO. God bless 🙏
hahaha! Welcome back! :)
Hi Scott,
I love Gabriel Era GENESIS, and l love The Solo Albums... BUT, Peter Gabriel Solo Albums are My least favourite Ones.
Phil and Steve, are My favourite Solo Albums.
Still to hear The new Album from Peter.
They've been hardest for me to get into... Still trying...