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Peter Gabriel Releases Nine‑Minute Single ‘One By One’ and Brings Back His Mozo Character

The Bright‑Side mix arrives as a long-form centerpiece that frames a theme of breaking and repair and previews the staged full‑moon rollout for the o\i album.

Overview

  • Gabriel released the Bright‑Side mix of “One By One” on July 29, 2026 as the eighth full‑moon single from his forthcoming album o\i.
  • The track runs close to ten minutes and is presented as an extended story-song that Gabriel says functions as a centerpiece and will sit late in his planned live show.
  • Gabriel revived his recurring Mozo character to tell a narrative of being torn apart and reassembled and used the Japanese kintsugi idea of repair with gold as the song’s guiding metaphor.
  • Canadian sculptor David Altmejd supplied the cover art titled Pieces and described his break-and-rebuild sculptural process as echoing the song’s themes.
  • The released Bright‑Side mix was mixed by Mark “Spike” Stent and Gabriel confirmed a Dark‑Side mix will be issued on the next new moon as part of his moon‑cadenced, multi‑mix release plan.