Permanent Way

On Permanent Way, Cunningham laughs in the face of difficult second album syndrome and acoustic-singer-songwriter imagery with boosted colours and dynamics, while retaining the essence of the mans achingly personable appeal. In terms of production its more of a team effort: Duncan Tootill returns to co-produce (while adding piano and synth) but the album was predominantly put together alongside producer/engineer Sam Scott (who also adds brass and keyboards and percussion). A trip to LA for a session with producer Rodaidh McDonald (The XX, King Krule), added Dont Go Far, Bite and Force of Habit to the finished record. Permanent Way documents lifes uncertainties: the need for intimacy and love, but also space and independence. Im quite a private person outside of performing Cunningham admits. There is some autobiographical stuff in the lyrics, but it flits in and out quite a lot; its much more about people generally and their interactions