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"'''Olive Tree'''" is a song by English-musician [[Peter Gabriel]], released in August of 2023 as the eighth single of his upcoming tenth studio album [[I/O (Peter Gabriel album)|''i/o'']]. Since August will have a blue moon, this is the first of two tracks that will be released in August. The track has been described by ''[[Classic Rock (magazine)|Louder]]'' as uptempo and jaunty.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Ewing |first=Jerry |date=2023-08-01 |title=Listen to uptempo new Peter Gabriel single Olive Tree here |url=https://www.loudersound.com/news/listen-to-uptempo-new-peter-gabriel-single-olive-tree-here |access-date=2023-08-01 |website=Louder |language=en-US}}</ref> Gabriel said of the song, "I wanted it to have some speed to it but I also wanted some mystery, too. I think it is a celebration in a way and there's a real sense of being alive."<ref name=pgweb>{{Cite web |title=Olive Tree |url=https://petergabriel.com/release/olive-tree |access-date=2023-08-01 |website=petergabriel.com}}</ref>
"'''Olive Tree'''" is a song by English-musician [[Peter Gabriel]], released in August of 2023 as the eighth single of his upcoming tenth studio album [[I/O (Peter Gabriel album)|''i/o'']]. Since August will have a blue moon, this is the first of two tracks that will be released in August. The track has been described by ''[[Classic Rock (magazine)|Louder]]'' as "uptempo" and "jaunty."<ref>{{Cite web |last=Ewing |first=Jerry |date=2023-08-01 |title=Listen to uptempo new Peter Gabriel single Olive Tree here |url=https://www.loudersound.com/news/listen-to-uptempo-new-peter-gabriel-single-olive-tree-here |access-date=2023-08-01 |website=Louder |language=en-US}}</ref> Gabriel said of the song, "I wanted it to have some speed to it but I also wanted some mystery, too. I think it is a celebration in a way and there's a real sense of being alive."<ref name=pgweb>{{Cite web |title=Olive Tree |url=https://petergabriel.com/release/olive-tree |access-date=2023-08-01 |website=petergabriel.com}}</ref>


Similar to the title track, [[i/o (song)|i/o]], ''Olive Tree'' is about being "plugged into nature and other minds."<ref>{{Cite web |last=Gabriel |title=Peter Gabriel Full Moon August 2023 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6DH-9eHdm-Q |access-date=2023-08-01 |website=YouTube}}</ref> Peter Gabriel said that the song's message is about being "connected."<ref name=pgweb/> He said that we are too often self-centered, when "we only want to see and listen to the things that seem important and relevant to us and shut out the noise of everything else."<ref>{{cite web |last=Brodssky |first=Rachel |title=Peter Gabriel – “Olive Tree” |url=https://www.stereogum.com/2231838/peter-gabriel-olive-tree/music |access-date=2023-08-01}}</ref> The narrative of the song is about the hero being attuned to others thoughts, which expressed Gabriel's hope that "we're no longer these islands that have our own private thoughts."<ref name=pgweb/><ref>{{Cite web |title=Peter Gabriel shares new ‘i/o’ track, “Olive Tree,” for August’s full moon |url=https://kslx.com/peter-gabriel-shares-new-i-o-track-olive-tree-for-augusts-full-moon |access-date=2023-08-01}}</ref><ref name=brain-related>{{Cite web |last=Rapp |first=Allison |title=Listen to Peter Gabriel’s ‘Brain-Related’ New Song, ‘Olive Tree’ |url=https://ultimateclassicrock.com/peter-gabriel-olive-tree |access-date=2023-08-01}}</ref>
Similar to the title track, [[i/o (song)|i/o]], ''Olive Tree'' is about being "plugged into nature and other minds."<ref>{{Cite web |last=Gabriel |title=Peter Gabriel Full Moon August 2023 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6DH-9eHdm-Q |access-date=2023-08-01 |website=YouTube}}</ref> Peter Gabriel said that the song's message is about being "connected."<ref name=pgweb/> He said that we are too often self-centered, when "we only want to see and listen to the things that seem important and relevant to us and shut out the noise of everything else."<ref>{{cite web |last=Brodssky |first=Rachel |title=Peter Gabriel – “Olive Tree” |url=https://www.stereogum.com/2231838/peter-gabriel-olive-tree/music |access-date=2023-08-01}}</ref> The narrative of the song is about the hero being attuned to others thoughts, which expressed Gabriel's hope that "we're no longer these islands that have our own private thoughts."<ref name=pgweb/><ref>{{Cite web |title=Peter Gabriel shares new ‘i/o’ track, “Olive Tree,” for August’s full moon |url=https://kslx.com/peter-gabriel-shares-new-i-o-track-olive-tree-for-augusts-full-moon |access-date=2023-08-01}}</ref><ref name=brain-related>{{Cite web |last=Rapp |first=Allison |title=Listen to Peter Gabriel’s ‘Brain-Related’ New Song, ‘Olive Tree’ |url=https://ultimateclassicrock.com/peter-gabriel-olive-tree |access-date=2023-08-01}}</ref>

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"Olive Tree"
Single by Peter Gabriel
from the album i/o
Released1 August 2023 (bright-side mix)
15 August 2023 (dark-side mix and in-side mix)
StudioReal World Studios (Wiltshire)
Bath
The Beehive (London)
British Grove Studios (London)
GenreAlternative Rock
Length5:59
Label
Songwriter(s)Peter Gabriel
Producer(s)Peter Gabriel
Peter Gabriel singles chronology
"So Much"
(2023) 		"Olive Tree"
(2023)

"Olive Tree" is a song by English-musician Peter Gabriel, released in August of 2023 as the eighth single of his upcoming tenth studio album i/o. Since August will have a blue moon, this is the first of two tracks that will be released in August. The track has been described by Louder as "uptempo" and "jaunty."[1] Gabriel said of the song, "I wanted it to have some speed to it but I also wanted some mystery, too. I think it is a celebration in a way and there's a real sense of being alive."[2]

Similar to the title track, i/o, Olive Tree is about being "plugged into nature and other minds."[3] Peter Gabriel said that the song's message is about being "connected."[2] He said that we are too often self-centered, when "we only want to see and listen to the things that seem important and relevant to us and shut out the noise of everything else."[4] The narrative of the song is about the hero being attuned to others thoughts, which expressed Gabriel's hope that "we're no longer these islands that have our own private thoughts."[2][5][6]

This song is "also part of a separate brain-related project that Peter is currently working on."[2][6]

The cover artwork was created by Barthélémy Toguo and titled Chroniques avec la Nature. Unlike most of the other artwork for i/o, this cover art is an original piece, created specifically for this track.[2]

Personnel

  • Peter Gabriel – vocals, backing vocals, piano, synths
  • David Rhodes – guitars, backing vocals
  • Tony Levin – bass
  • Manu Katché – drums
  • Ged Lynch - percussion
  • Richard Evans - madolin
  • Evan Smith - saxophone
  • John Shpak - trumpet
  • John Metcalfe - orchestral conductor
  • Richard Chappell – rhythm programming
  • Oli Jacobs - engineering
  • Katie May – engineering
Orchestra
  • Orchestral Arrangement: John Metcalfe
  • Violins: Everton Nelson, Ian Humphries, Louisa Fuller, Charles Mutter, Cathy Thompson, Natalia Bonner, Richard George, Marianne Haynes, Martin Burgess, Clare Hayes, Debbie Widdup, and Odile Ollagnon
  • Violas: Bruce White, Fiona Bonds, Peter Lale, and Rachel Roberts
  • Cellos: Ian Burdge, Chris Worsey, Caroline Dale, William Schofield, Tony Woollard, and Chris Allan
  • Double bass: Chris Laurence, Stacy Watton, and Lucy Shaw
  • Orchestra Conductor: John Metcalfe
  • Orchestra Leader: Everton Nelson
  • Sheet Music Supervisor: Dave Foster
  • Orchestra Contractor: Lucy Whalley and Susie Gillis

References

  1. ^ Ewing, Jerry (2023-08-01). "Listen to uptempo new Peter Gabriel single Olive Tree here". Louder. Retrieved 2023-08-01.
  2. ^ a b c d e "Olive Tree". petergabriel.com. Retrieved 2023-08-01.
  3. ^ Gabriel. "Peter Gabriel Full Moon August 2023". YouTube. Retrieved 2023-08-01.
  4. ^ Brodssky, Rachel. "Peter Gabriel – "Olive Tree"". Retrieved 2023-08-01.
  5. ^ "Peter Gabriel shares new 'i/o' track, "Olive Tree," for August's full moon". Retrieved 2023-08-01.
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