The Very Best of Peter Gabriel
Anyone who knows me is well aware of my not-so-minor fixation with the music of Peter Gabriel. Some people mask their love of ‘70s prog and ’80s pop with a veneer of detached, too-cool-for-school self-awareness. Would that I could be so ironic: I genuinely love the man’s songwriting, and recognize the colossal impact he had on pop music’s landscape.... read more
Found in: Blogs, List of the DayPeter Gabriel Covers Album Gets Confirmed Tracklist, Release Date
Back in November, we told you about an upcoming album of covers from Peter Gabriel, with a tracklist including songs from Arcade Fire, Regina Spektor, David Bowie and Bon Iver. Now the project, called, Scratch My Back, has a confirmed tracklist (see below), and is set to hit record stores next month.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsPeter Gabriel Orchestral Covers Album On the Way
Peter Gabriel first LP in seven years will be something of a group project, an orchestral covers album that hosts an eclectic bunch of music hot shots performing each others’ songs. The title, Scratch My Back, plays along with the record’s tit-for-tat song swaps among artists like Arcade Fire, Bon Iver, Radiohead, Randy Newman and The Kinks, according to The Guardian.... read more
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