Originally released in 2008 and reissued in 2026 with new artwork, Tunnel is a work of patient accumulation, recorded and assembled over several years—weaving field recordings from around the world into expansive cinematic songs that blur the boundaries between listening, witnessing, place, memory, and loss.

Horse hooves recorded on a farm in Virginia open The Donkey Song, joined later by crows sourced in the Western Australian outback at the burial site of the song's dedicatee—a heartbroken ancestor who hung himself from a tree. For Hiroshima, Prestipino persuaded a nurse to allow him into a radiology lab to record his blood passing through his heart. He recorded scenes from the title track at Union Square, New York, in the immediate aftermath of 9/11, where crowds would gather each night to mourn and debate. Other recordings span Sicily, France, and Perth—capturing rituals, labour, animals, and the everyday.

Built on foundations of classical guitar and voice, each track unfolds over 10-15 minutes—long-form narratives where sound design and song are inseparable.

"An absolutely outstanding album. A phenomenal release... 'Awesome' is the new genre that I am coining for Paul Prestipino's album."
— Drivetime, RTRFM

"A kind of gut-bucket folktronica that is all the more remarkable for its exquisite lyricism."
— Jocelyn Clarke, The Irish Times

"Beguiling and intricate... Operating somewhere in the stately, sparse vicinity of Talk Talk's later albums with an acoustic troubadour integrity... immensely moving."
— Drum Media