Julia Cumming is going back to therapy just in time for more upcoming dates with Madison Cunningham. The Sunflower Bean songwriter, who released her solo debut Julia back in April, has shared “Mom I’m Going Back to Therapy” before both artists’ tour resumes on September 19. Produced by Chris Coady and Brian Robert Jones, the track is an ode to classic country tunes.
“I wrote these lyrics after being really inspired by a book of Dolly Parton lyrics,” Cumming shared. “I love how honest and approachable her lyrical style was, and how in classic country songs sadness and tongue-in-cheekness can exist together and make everything cut deeper.
“A big part of this song is realizing that you can be afraid of getting over your own sadness because you don’t know who you’ll be once you give it up. I used to be afraid that if I healed, there would be an emptiness left that was worse than the pain, because at least the pain was mine.
“Because this song was so influenced by classic country music, there was also something funny to me about treating ‘going back to therapy’ like this huge, dramatic choice, almost like taking a job in a coal mine. This song was my way of accepting some ugly truths and getting some power back from them by not taking it all so seriously.”
Check out “Mom I’m Going Back to Therapy” below, and find all of Cumming’s upcoming tour dates here. You can also revisit our conversation with her from earlier this year here.
