Junip (album)

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Junip
Studio album by
Junip
ReleasedApril 23, 2013
Recorded2011-2012
GenreIndie rock, psychedelic rock
Length42:39
LabelCity Slang, Mute
Junip chronology
Fields
(2010) 		Junip
(2013)

Junip is the second LP by Swedish based indie rock band Junip. The album was released April 22, 2013 on City Slang (Europe) and the following day on Mute (North America).

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Pitchfork
7.0/10[8]
PopMatters[9]
Rolling Stone[10]
Under the Radar[11]

Junip received mostly positive reviews from music critics. At

Allmusic called the release "even more of a grower" than their previous offering, which is done "in more ways than one", such as "bigger arrangements and productions" and in their songwriting.[2] The Independent's Holly Williams found that the album "still resides in the folktronica zone", which Williams noted the album "can be plodding and takes a while to get going, but also occasionally reaches soaring, festival-fields-at-dusk heights."[5]

Christopher Monk at musicOMH alluded to how "Junip isn’t a flashy album", yet still vowed that the album is "lovely stuff."[6] Christine Werthman of CMJ emphasized that "the sounds are bigger on Junip," and stressed that "it’s the audible give and take among the performers this time that makes the album intimate."[12] The Quietus' Ryan Foley commented that if you like when "Gonzalez's intricate, mellifluous guitar playing is not front and center," that the "committed followers of this side of his artistry will certainly be satisfied."[13]

At

Stephen M. Deusner told that "there’s nothing quite so streamlined or quite so dramatic on Junip, yet "there’s also nothing to suggest the band is flailing. Mainly they simply keep on chugging."[9] In addition, Deusner affirmed that "what worked on Fields works just as well here; what didn't still doesn't; and constancy may be the band's greatest weakness", and noted how that "Ultimately, Junip keep their distance, offering a comforting hand on your shoulder rather than a full and unreserved embrace."[9] At Rolling Stone, Jon Dolan noted that Junip finds "something creepily beautiful down every one of theirs."[10]

James Evans of

This Is Fake DIY, Greg Inglis affirmed that "despite the occasional smattering of experimentation there is little if any progression from their previous material" however "whilst there are a couple of noteworthy exceptions there is simply too much here that simply slips into background music fodder."[14]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Junip (José González, Tobias Winterkorn and Elias Araya)

No.TitleLength
1."Line of Fire"5:39
2."Suddenly"3:26
3."So Clear"4:45
4."Your Life, Your Call"4:07
5."Villain"1:58
6."Walking Lightly"5:43
7."Head First"2:37
8."Baton"3:44
9."Beginnings"5:00
10."After All Is Said and Done"5:40

Personnel

All instruments played by Elias Araya, José González, Tobias Winterkorn and Don Alsterberg except tambourine on 6 played by Håkan Wirenstrand.

In media

The song "Line of Fire" was used in commercials for the series finale of

The Blacklist and in season 1, episode 17 of The Originals
. It's also used in episode S01E18 of "Elementary".

The song "After All Is Said And Done" was used as a soundscape in episode 2 of The Blacklist:-Redemption.

The song "Walking Lightly" has been adapted for use by fans of Notts County FC, the changed verses being: "We are, Notts County! We are, Notts County! Near or far, here we are! Notts County!"

References

  1. ^
    CBS Interactive
    . Retrieved 28 April 2013.
  2. ^ a b Phares, Heather (22 April 2013). "Junip - Junip : Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". Allmusic. Retrieved 28 April 2013.
  3. ^ a b Evans, James (15 April 2013). "Junip - Junip". Clash. Retrieved 28 April 2013.
  4. ^ a b Kraimer, Zack (24 April 2013). "Reviews - Junip". FILTER. Retrieved 28 April 2013.
  5. ^ a b Williams, Holly (20 April 2013). "Album: Junip, Junip (City Slang)". The Independent. Retrieved 28 April 2013.
  6. ^ a b Monk, Christopher (22 April 2013). "Junip - Junip". musicOMH. Retrieved 28 April 2013.
  7. ^ a b Boles, Benjamin (25 April 2013). "Junip". Now. Retrieved 28 April 2013.
  8. ^ Deusner, Stephen M. (23 April 2013). "Junip: Junip". Pitchfork. Retrieved 28 April 2013.
  9. ^ a b c d Aspray, Benjamin (25 April 2013). "Junip: Junip". PopMatters. Retrieved 28 April 2013.
  10. ^ a b Dolan, Jon (23 April 2013). "Junip Album Review". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 28 April 2013.
  11. ^ a b Studarus, Laura (24 April 2013). "Junip: Junip (Mute)". Under the Radar. Retrieved 28 April 2013.
  12. ^ Werthman, Christine (23 April 2013). "Review: Junip - Junip (Mute)". CMJ. Retrieved 28 April 2013.
  13. ^ Foley, Ryan (25 April 2013). "Reviews Junip". The Quietus. Retrieved 28 April 2013.
  14. ^ Inglis, Greg (22 April 2013). "Junip - Junip". This Is Fake DIY. Retrieved 28 April 2013.
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