Hot on the heels of being named War Child’s newest ambassador and selling out a run of in-store shows across the UK, singer, songwriter, and cultural powerhouse Joy Crookes has released her breathtaking sophomore album Juniper.
The focus track “Forever” lands alongside a striking live performance video recorded inside Do Ho Suh’s Walk The House exhibition at the Tate Modern. The video coincides with Joy’s curation of Tate Late on September 26, where she’ll perform songs from Juniper surrounded by the imagery and fashion that shaped the album’s creative journey.
Speaking about the inspiration behind “Forever,” Joy shares: “Why does the word forever exist if loss is inevitable? Nothing can be forever. But I started to understand that living is not just being alive, it’s not only about existence. Living is legacy, it’s memories of people, it’s the influence you have on the world around you.”
With Juniper, Joy builds on the breakthrough success of her BRIT- and Mercury Prize-nominated debut Skin, delivering a record that is deeply personal and sonically expansive. The album reflects resilience and emotional honesty while exploring themes of love, loss, identity, body politics, mental health, and the ecstasy and fear of vulnerability. She reaffirms herself as one of today’s most vital and original voices – fearless, unfiltered, and unforgettable.This fall, Joy will bring Juniper to life on stage with a full UK and EU headline tour, including one night at London’s O2 Academy Brixton.
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JUNIPER 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 Dance
9. Mother
10. Somebody To You
11. Forever
12. Paris
Praise for debut album Skin:
“If the point of a debut album is getting to know an artist, then Skin is a masterclass”
– The Guardian ★★★★
“a rich, varied and considered body of work… ‘Skin’ is an album worthy of elevating the singer into the realm of Britain’s classiest chart-bothering talents. It does everything a debut should” – DIY ★★★★★
“An impressive debut that announces Crookes as a new star and a genuine talent”
– The Times ★★★★
“a masterful study of a young woman reckoning with her transition to adulthood”
– NME ★★★★
“Crookes is the real thing… While many artists chase nostalgia, Crookes offers a different way forward. The new face of British soul”
– Clash ★★★★★★★★★
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