"Den ständiga resan" was Fredriksson's first solo album since 1987, and was produced alongside Gyllene Tider and MaMas Barn bassist Anders Herrlin. The album contains material which has been ascribed to a diverse range of genres, such as alternative rock, acoustic rock, ambient pop and hard rock, as well as blues rock and jazz pop. Fredriksson wrote the lyrics to every song on the album, and was the sole composer of the vast majority of music, with the exception of "Ett enda liv", "Den där novemberdan" and "Vem tror du att du är?", which were co-written with Herrlin.