A little taste of Rhythm Of The Heat. The New Blood Orchestra recorded versions of Peter's songs for a forthcoming album at Air Studios in June.

Peter beams in his second summer update from Sardinia and introduces a clip of Rhythm Of The Heat from the recent New Blood orchestral recordings at Air studio.

A little taste of Digging In The Dirt. The New Blood Orchestra recorded versions of Peter's songs for a forthcoming album at Air Studios in June.

A little taste of Blood of Eden. The New Blood Orchestra recorded versions of Peter's songs for a forthcoming album at Air Studios in June.

Peter joins us from a hot Sardinia to give a brief update on his month and introduce an excerpt of 'Digging In The Dirt' from the recent recording sessions at Air Studios.

Peter takes a moment out from his vocal recording session to give us a quick update on the 'New Blood' recordings, point the uniniatated in the direction of David Byrnes's fantastic cover of 'I Don't Remember' and introduce a little excerpt of 'Blood Of Eden' from the orchestral sessions at Air.

More on 'Listening Wind' and 'I Don't Remember'

Peter, Bob Ezrin and John Metcalfe are captured in our film talking us through the recording of 'Listening Wind'.

More on 'Listening Wind' and 'I Don't Remember'

Peter Gabriel, Guy Garvey, John Metcalfe and Bob Ezrin talk about the recording of Mirrorball and Elbows reciprocal version of Mercy Street.

Mirrorball

"Dawn gives me a shadow I know to be taller / All down to you, dear." It's abundantly clear why this song, one of the highwater marks of Elbow's Mercury Prize-bagging The Seldom Seen Kid, holds such appeal for Peter. With Guy Garvey's poetic pen producing swooning lines like "We kissed like we invented it", John Metcalfe's surging strings are the equal, giving Mirrorball the big-screen sheen it truly deserves.

"...It's one of my favourite arrangements and has references to Stravinsky's 'Rites of Spring'. Often orchestral arrangements of rock songs are used to 'sweeten'. I think these arrangements have a real integrity to them. They are not a decorated background for a rock band, but use all the colours of the orchestra to provide the heart, passion, intensity and groove. " Peter Gabriel

Mercy Street

"We chose to cover Mercy Street because it's such an amazing song, It's my favourite from SO. Also because there's a real tenderness and understanding in the lyrics. Before I knew anything about Anne Sexton or her poetry - the song is about and dedicated to her- I just knew that there was a real comfort to the song" Guy Garvey

"you never know quite what people are going to do with your tracks. With this one they've been fantastic people to work with, very easy, open and straight forward, and the music is stunning." Peter Gabriel

Hear the two tracks in full