From its lead single ‘So It Seems’ through to the current focus track ‘Shame I Know’, Charlie Cunningham has generated immense anticipation for today’s release of his new album ‘Frame’. The follow-up to his successful multi-million streaming sophomore offering ‘Permanent Way’.
‘Frame’ showcases another sophisticated sonic evolution for Charlie, who in collaboration with long-term producer Sam Hudson Scott, creates the fragility, power and tension found in timeless songwriting, reanimated through a modern lens with an album of lush, delicate songs brimming with poised references to art rock, golden era jazz, and neo-classical composition -channelling Charlie’s more direct influences in John Martyn, Nina Simone & Paul Simon – whilst fusing in his love of ambient artists in Brian Eno and Harold Budd.
Lyrically ‘Frame’ explores the major themes of the human condition: heartbreak, spirituality, grief and climate anxiety; universally relatable emotions that Charlie delivers with a depth of feeling and from the nuance of his own personal observations and experiences, making ‘Frame’ Charlie’s most accomplished work to date.
One of the many standout examples of these themes resides on the track ‘Birds Eye View’, on which Charlie comments, “‘Bird’s Eye View’ relates to my grandmother who died shortly after her hundredth birthday, just before the pandemic. She had a strong connection to her faith and as a child, through our close relationship, so did I. However, for me, that faith has waned and changed shape over the years.
This manifestation of faith – whatever it is – lives on in me through my connection to her memory, distilled as a fragment of my personality. I’m grateful it’s there. Her loss sparked a reconnection to that childhood relationship I had with it, albeit momentarily. It was comforting. This is a hopeful song.”
Frame’ is available to stream and purchase on limited vinyl formats HERE.
Charlie’s story is as fascinating as his music.
Despite his dyslexia making it near impossible for him to read music, Charlie earned a music degree, but by his mid-twenties was working a variety of odd jobs while writing songs in his free time.
He took the unconventional decision to move to Seville, where he immersed himself in flamenco music – his initial three-month visit eventually turning into a three-year stay.
Returning to the UK, he made a modest living playing covers in bars in London and Oxford before adding his own compositions to the mix – the first step towards a career which has seen him become a truly under-the-radar success story; headlining iconic venues in the UK & Europe and connecting with a global fanbase, leading to over500 million streams to date.
Charlie Cunningham recently announced details of a headline UK tour, which begins with a sold-out show at London’s Lafayette on April 11th, the first of two shows at the venue.
Charlie then heads to Europe where he plays several prestigious venues with very limited tickets available for his shows in Dublin, Vienna, Cologne and Amsterdam.
Remaining tickets are available HERE.
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