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South London singer, songwriter and cultural powerhouse Joy Crookes has today unveiled the news that her worththewait second album Juniper will be released on September 26th ahead of a full UK amp EU headline tour.A stunningly candid and fearless body of work, the album reaffirms Joy as one of the UKs most vital and original voices. A onceinageneration talent, Crookes delivers a record that is both emotionally raw and sonically rich humorous, heartbreaking and profoundly human.Following the success of her 2021 debut Skin, which earned BRIT and Mercury Prize nominations, went Top 5 in the UK charts, and drew acclaim from The Guardian, NME and many more, 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 strippedback approach and produced by longtime collaborators including Blue May Kano, Jorja Smith, Tevn 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 Im very much in it. Its 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.Lead singles like Pass The Salt and I Know Youd Kill showcase Crookes lyrical agility blending poetic detail with razorsharp wit. Meanwhile, the europop inspired First Last Dance channels euphoric melodies to mask deep emotional struggle, and the cinematic Perfect Crime sees Joy fully selfactualise in the style of a Western showdown.On Paris, the closing track, Joy reflects on a formative queer relationship Something I feared so much finally, actually felt like love. Its a sentiment echoed across Juniper a record that captures the beauty and brutality of emotional openness.The album arrives after a period of personal upheaval for Crookes, including a mental health crisis that shadowed the albums creation. I was in the trenches, she says. But the studio became my solace. What you hear is live and direct from that time. Despite the darkness, Juniper radiates warmth, levity, and life, powered by Crookes everrestless creativity and artistic excellence. Ahead of her performance this weekend at BBC Radio 1s Big Weekend event in Liverpool, followed by a slot at Glastonbury, Joy is pleased to announce a full UK amp EU headline tour for the backend of the year.In celebration of Juniper039s release, Joy will head out to all major cities including Dublin, Manchester, Bristol and London where shell play the much coveted 02 Academy Brixton for the first time. See below for full routing and ticket info.