Juniper

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South London singer, songwriter and cultural powerhouse Joy Crookes has unveiled the news that her second album Juniper will be released on September 26th. Following the success of her 2021 debut Skin, which earned BRIT and Mercury Prize nominations, Joy set out to make an album that pushed her further both musically and personally. Juniper is the result: a project defined by its depth and dynamism. Written with a stripped-back approach and produced by long-time collaborators including Blue May (Kano, Jorja Smith), Tev’n (Stormzy) and Harvey Grant (Arlo Parks), Juniper features standout guest appearances from Vince Staples on the incendiary ‘Pass The Salt’ and Kano on the bittersweet confessional ‘Mathematics’. Crookes describes the record as “more nuanced” than Skin: “With Juniper, every situation is visceral and I’m very much in it. It’s me in the centre of it all.” The title itself nods to resilience (an evergreen that thrives in harsh conditions) and the album dives deep into themes of body politics, mental health, queer love, anxiety, industry hypocrisy and the ecstasy (and terror) of falling in love. Released: September 2025Cat: 19802926381Label: Sony Listen Tracklist 1. Brave 2. Pass the Salt feat. Vince Staples 3. Carmen 4. Perfect Crime 5. Mathematics feat. Kano 6. House With A Pool 7. I Know You’d Kill 8. First Last Dance9. Mother10. Somebody To You11. Forever 12. Paris Show more