Juniper

Description

Singer, songwriter and composer from South London, Joy Crookes presents her second album, Juniper. A work of striking frankness and remarkable courage, this album confirms Joy as one of the most essential and original voices in the UK. A unique talent, she offers a record that is both emotionally raw and sonically rich; alternately funny and heartbreaking, but above all deeply human.Following the success of her debut album Skin in 2021 (which earned her nominations at the BRIT Awards and the Mercury Prize, reached the Top 5 of the UK album chart, and was praised by The Guardian, NME and many others), Joy wanted to create an album that would push her further, musically and personally. Juniper is the result: a project marked by its depth and dynamism.Written with her long-time collaborators, including Blue May (Kano, Jorja Smith), Tev'n (Stormzy) and Harvey Grant (Arlo Parks), Juniper includes several collaborations: with Vince Staples on "Pass The Salt" and with Kano on "Mathematics".The album's title, which refers to resilience (the juniper is an evergreen plant that thrives in harsh conditions), announces an introspective journey through themes such as body acceptance, mental health, queer love, anxiety, the hypocrisy of the music industry, and the ecstasy (and terror) of falling in love.