Peter Gabriel has released the Dark-Side Mix of The Court – the second song from his forthcoming album ‘i/o’. 

Coinciding with this month’s full moon, the track is accompanied by a cover image featuring the work of artist and sculptor Tim Shaw. 

Of the track, he says: “I had this idea for ‘the court will rise’ chorus, so it became a free-form, impressionistic lyric that connected to justice, but there’s a sense of urgency there. 

“A lot of life is a struggle between order and chaos and in some senses the justice or legal system is something that we impose to try and bring some element of order to the chaos. 

“That’s often abused, it’s often unfair and discriminatory but at the same time it’s probably an essential part of a civilised society. But we do need to think sometimes about how that is actually realised and employed.” 

According to a press release, the song is partly inspired by the work of NAMATI whose mission is to provide people around the world access to justice they may not otherwise be able to afford. 

“I recommend you check them out,” adds Peter. “They do a brilliant job assembling teams around the world to help with different issues.” 

The hitmaker – who launched his latest LP with lead track Panopticom – is soon to hit the road for a tour across the UK and Europe during the spring. 

‘i/o The Tour’ will see the former Genesis star playing new material from his forthcoming album, alongside hits, fan favourites and the unexpected.

“It’s been a while and I am now surrounded by a whole lot of new songs and am excited to be taking them out on the road for a spin,” says Peter. “Look forward to seeing you out there.” 

It marks his first solo shows outside of North America since 2014’s ‘Back to Front Tour’, celebrating the era-defining album ‘So’. 

Tickets are on general sale now.