Joy Crookes - Juniper (2025)


Juniper finds Joy Crookes venturing into darker emotional terrain with a fresh maturity, weaving her signature wit and streetwise lyricism into deeply introspective songs. The production blends lush live instrumentation, shimmering synth touches, dub echoes, and moody textures that nod to trip-hop’s legacy without feeling derivative. Her vocal performance swings between smoky strength and conversational vulnerability, anchoring tracks like Mathematics (ft. Kano), Pass the Salt (ft. Vince Staples), and the confessional Mother with raw conviction. While songs like First Last Dance feel slightly mismatched in tone, the album overall avoids clichés and self-help platitudes, instead letting its emotional weight rest in ambiguity and honesty. Juniper is a bold and coherent statement of growth from Crookes—an album that demands attention not just for its melodies but for the emotional terrain she walks.




Genre: Neo Soul
Country: UK

Final Verdict: 64% (Good Album)
Yearly Ranking: 290th / 646

Highlight: Brave


Made me think of:
Lianne La Havas
Cleo Sol
Jorja Smith

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