This Is Home (Peter Gabriel song)

"This Is Home" is a song by English-musician Peter Gabriel, released on 29 September 2023 as the tenth single in promotion of his tenth studio album I/O. According to Gabriel, the track "is a love song", and "began with inspiration from some of the great Tamla Motown rhythm sections so we’re trying to recreate that in a modern way, complete with the tambourine and handclaps".[1][2]

"This Is Home"
Single by Peter Gabriel
from the album I/O
Released29 September 2023 (dark-side mix)
14 October (bright-side and in-side mix)
StudioReal World (Wiltshire)
The Beehive (London)
Length5:04
Label
Songwriter(s)Peter Gabriel
Producer(s)
  • Peter Gabriel
Peter Gabriel singles chronology
"Love Can Heal"
(2023)		 "This Is Home"
(2023)		 "And Still"
(2023)

In a press release, Gabriel explained that he did an experimentation with high vocals, to get a more emotional voice in contrast with the conversational voice effect at the beginning of the song, with the intention of putting both intimate and emotive vocals side by side.[1][3][4]

The cover was designed by artist David Moreno with his work "Conexión de catedral II",[1]. According Gabriel about the choice of the artwork

"I was looking for contemporary art that represented the house or home in some ways and we saw a few things but his really stuck out."[3][5]

Personnel

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, Odile Ollagnon
  • Violas: Bruce White, Fiona Bonds, Peter Lale, Rachel Roberts
  • Cellos: Ian Burdge, Chris Worsey, Caroline Dale, William Schofield, Tony Woollard, Chris Allan
  • Double bass: Chris Laurence, Stacy Watton, Lucy Shaw
  • Choir: Orphei Drängar
  • Orchestra conductor: John Metcalfe
  • Orchestra leader: Everton Nelson
  • Sheet music supervisor: Dave Foster
  • Orchestra contractor: Lucy Whalley and Susie Gillis[6]

References
  1. "This Is Home released". PeterGabriel.com. Retrieved 2023-10-19.
  2. "Listen to Peter Gabriel's new song "This Is Home"". Classic Rock 106.9. Retrieved 2023-10-19.
  3. "Peter Gabriel – "This Is Home"". Stereogum. 2023-09-28. Retrieved 2023-10-19.
  4. "Peter Gabriel shares new single 'This Is Home'". faroutmagazine.co.uk. 2023-09-29. Retrieved 2023-10-19.
  5. Redfern, Mark. "Peter Gabriel Shares New Song "This Is Home"". www.undertheradarmag.com. Retrieved 2023-10-19.
  6. "This Is Home". PeterGabriel.com. Retrieved 19 October 2023.
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