The star discusses his new album, how fame affected his Tourette's, and being wary of Ed Sheeran.
BBC Music CorrespondentThat was the dilemma Lewis Capaldi faced last year. His debut record, Divinely Uninspired To A Hellish Extent, had been the UK's best-seller for two consecutive years, earning him two Brit Awards and a US number one single.
"But also, what's the point in going into these fancy studios when the first record did quite well without all that stuff? I just wanted everything to be chilled." He possessed a voice like Joe Cocker - bruised and bold, with a barely-contained sense of emotional urgency. Before long, audiences were begging him to play for longer. And when he self-released a single, Bruises, in 2016, it became the fastest-ever song by an unsigned artist to reach 25 million plays on Spotify.
A Tourette's episode descends during our interview. Capaldi's shoulders begin to twitch, and he seems increasingly uncomfortable - but he decides to press ahead.Yeah, it's much easier... It's strange, sometimes when I'm concentrating on talking, it just goes mental.Yeah, it's a really new thing. I'm still trying to work out how to temper it. I got medical cannabis, which you can get in the UK apparently - although I got it off some guy on the street corner.