Overview
- Peter Gabriel, who released the Bright-Side mix on Friday, unveiled 'Won't Stand Down' as the latest single from his forthcoming album O\I.
- He says the song aims to spur activism, drawing early purpose from The Elders, the group of global leaders founded by Nelson Mandela.
- As with other O\I tracks, two mixes are planned, with Mark “Spike” Stent mixing the Bright-Side and Tchad Blake the Dark-Side, which is scheduled for the new moon later in May within a full-moon/new-moon release pattern.
- Gabriel cites Marvin Gaye’s rhythmic feel on 'Sexual Healing'—notably its Cuban pulse—as inspiration for the Bright-Side sound.
- The single’s artwork uses Shirin Neshat’s piece 'Faith,' and Gabriel says the song was written before the bombing he referenced in Iran and is meant as a broader rejection of violence.