"The Court" is a song by English musician Peter Gabriel. A version of the song mixed by Tchad Blake, entitled the "Dark-Side Mix", was released on 5 February 2023. Much like "Panopticom", the single's release date was chosen to coincide with a full moon. The song's "free-form, impressionistic lyric that connected to justice" concerns the balance between the necessity of the legal system and the abuse of power that happens within it. Versions of the song entitled the "Bright-Side Mix" (done by Mark "Spike" Stent) and the "Atmos In-Side Mix" were released. The single's cover art features the photograph "Lifting the Curse" by Tim Shaw. Personnel Peter Gabriel – lead vocals, backing vocals, piano, synthesizer, rhythm programming, orchestral arrangement Manu Katché – drums Tony Levin – bass guitar David Rhodes – guitar, backing vocals Brian Eno – synthesizer, percussion Katie May – percussion Melanie Gabriel – backing vocals Richard Chapell – rhythm programming John Metcalfe – orchestral arrangement, conducting Everton Nelson – violin, orchestra leader Ian Humphries – violin Louisa Fuller – violin Charles Mutter – violin Cathy Thompson – violin Natalia Bonner – violin Richard George – violin Marianne Haynes – violin Martin Burgess – violin Clare Hayes – violin Debbie Widdup – violin Odile Ollagnon – violin Bruce White – viola Fiona Bonds – viola Peter Lale – viola Rachel Roberts – viola Ian Burdge – cello Chris Worsey – cello Caroline Dale – cello William Schofield – cello Tony Woolard – cello Chris Allen – cello Chris Laurence – double bass Stacey Watton – double bass Lucy Shaw – double bass Andrew Crowley – trumpet Andy Wood – tenor trombone, euphonium Tracy Holloway – tenor trombone Richard Henry – bass trombone David Powell – tuba Eliza Marshall – flute References 2023 songs 2023 singles Peter Gabriel songs