Juniper is the second studio album by British singer-songwriter Joy Crookes, released through Insanity Records on 19 September 2025, and follows her 2021 critically acclaimed debut Skin.
Critical reception
Ife Lawrence of DIY hailed Juniper as "a testament to Joy's inner strength," blending R&B, soul, and jazz to explore topics including queer love and mental health. Alexis Petridis of The Guardian praised the album as "an impressively fresh and individual take on the familiar" with songs that have "have big choruses and strong melodies".
Writing for Clash, Rachel Min Leong praised Juniper as "playful, exploratory and incredibly clever record." Lana Williams of The Line of Best Fit wrote that Crookes "laying her soul bare."
Track listing
Notes indicates an additional producer indicates a miscellaneous producer "Carmen" credits Elton John and Bernie Taupin as writers due to the song "unintentionally channelling 'Bennie and the Jets.
Personnel Credits adapted from Tidal.
Musicians
Joy Crookes – lead vocals (all tracks), organ (track 2), background vocals (3, 4, 6–9, 11, 12), guitar (4) Alex Bonfanti – bass (1–7, 9, 12), piano (7) Nathan Allen – drums (1–3, 5, 6, 8, 9, 12) Blue May – programming (1, 2, 6, 8, 11), synthesizer (1, 3, 6); bass, electric guitar (6, 8); percussion (7); acoustic guitar, keyboards (8); bass synthesizer (11) Sam Beste – piano (1, 3, 5, 6, 9, 12) Amy Langley – arrangement, music direction (1, 3, 5, 9) Klara Romac – cello (1, 3, 5, 9) Rachel Lander – cello (1, 3, 5, 9) Amy Stanford – viola (1, 3, 5, 9) Jo Galtin – viola (1, 3, 5, 9) Marianne Haynes – viola (1, 3, 9), violin (5) Blaize Henry – violin (1, 3, 5, 9) Ellie Stanford – violin (1, 3, 5, 9) Elodie Chousmer-Howelles – violin (1, 3, 5, 9) Gita Langley – violin (1, 3, 5, 9) James Douglas – violin (1, 3, 5, 9) Jessie Murphy – violin (1, 3, 5, 9) Kotono Sato – violin (1, 3, 5, 9) Philippa Mo – violin (1, 3, 5, 9) Rosie Langley – violin (1, 3, 5, 9) Sarah Daramy-Williams – violin (1, 3, 5, 9) Sarah Sexton – violin (1, 3, 5, 9) Steve Pringle – Hammond organ (1, 6), synthesizer (3, 9), timpani (3); keyboards, programming (9); Mellotron, Rhodes piano (12) Junior Williams – background vocals (1) Graham Godfrey – percussion (1) Oli Savill – percussion (2, 3, 5, 6, 8, 9, 12) Harvey Dweller – synthesizer (2) Vince Staples – vocals (2) Kai Kwasi – background vocals (3, 7) Jonny Lattimer – whistles (4); guitar, piano (6) Harvey Grant – synthesizer (4, 11), piano (11) Rob Bisel – bass, guitar (4) Jacob Allen – guitar (4) Emil Larbi – percussion (4) Kano – vocals (5) Tev'n – background vocals, programming, synthesizer (6) Chrissy Barker – background vocals (7) Kenzie Bryant – background vocals (7) Moya Garrison-Msingwana – background vocals (7) Frank Walden – brass (7) Henry Collins – brass (7) Alexis Nuñez – drums (7) Marcus Bonfanti – guitar (7) Jeremy Malvin – bass, bass synthesizer, electric guitar, programming, synthesizer (8) Haich Ber Na – background vocals (8) Barney Lister – programming (12)
Technical Blue May – mixing (all tracks), engineering (1–3, 6–12) Matt Colton – mastering Ricky Damian – engineering (4) Scott Knapper – engineering (7) George Chung – engineering assistance (1–3, 6, 8, 10–12) Ishaan Nimkar – engineering assistance (3, 4, 6, 8, 10) Chris Bolster – engineering assistance (3) Giancomo Vianello – engineering assistance (8)
Charts Chart (2025) Peak position
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