Peter Gabriel Unleashes 'I Belong to the Sky,' a Jazzy Synth Burner for the Strawberry Full Moon

Peter Gabriel has released his seventh full-moon single, "I Belong to the Sky," continuing his tradition of dropping new music with each lunar phase. The track is the latest offering from his forthcoming album o\i, which is expected later this year, according to both loudersound.com and Rolling Stone.

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loudersound.comPeter Gabriel releases seventh full-moon single "I Belong To The Sky" ahead of new album o\iRolling StonePeter Gabriel Releases New Synth-Driven Song 'I Belong to the Sky' from Upcoming Album 'o\i'

"The track is a seven-minute slow burn featuring burbling synths reminiscent of his early 1980s work."

The song arrives as a "Bright-Side Mix" timed to the strawberry full moon, with a "Dark-Side Mix" due on the next new moon, July 14. Rolling Stone described the piece as a synth-driven slow burner, while loudersound.com called it a "slow-building, jazzy piece" accompanied by artwork from Dutch visual artist Berndnaut Smilde.

"a slow-building, jazzy piece accompanied by artwork from Dutch visual artist Berndnaut Smilde."

Gabriel noted that the song took time to develop and was originally a candidate for his previous album i/o, according to loudersound.com. The single marks another step toward the release of o\i, though no exact release date has been announced yet.