Overview
- Gabriel issued What Lies Ahead as the latest song in his o/i campaign, continuing the full-moon release cadence used for 2023’s i/o.
- What Lies Ahead arrives in a Bright-Side mix by Mark ‘Spike’ Stent, with Tchad Blake’s Dark-Side mix to follow on the month’s new moon.
- The song originated as an instrumental performed during the 2014 Back to Front tour, built from a melody by Gabriel’s son Isaac.
- Production credits include orchestral contributions guided by John Metcalfe and a featured opening from Sweden’s Orphei Drängar choir, with a cello line from Linnea Olsson.
- The single’s cover art is Judy Chicago’s 1982 piece Birth Tear / Tear, while Gabriel frames the lyrics around inventors, inspired by his father’s work and reflections on creativity in the AI era.