Junip (feat. Jose Gonzalez) Release Single, Announce Fall Tour

(by John Bergman)

It's been nearly three years since the release of In Our Nature, the wonderful record by Swedish indie folkster Jose Gonzalez. Fans of Gonzalez should get excited, not for a new solo record, but rather a (new) band called Junip.

Gonzalez teamed up with drummer Elias Araya and organ and moog player Tobias Winterkorn to form Junip in the late '90s. Since then, the band has released a few singles and EPs in between Gonzalez's global treks with his solo work. And now, the band is finally releasing their debut LP entitled Fields via Mute/City Slang. The album was recorded and produced by Don Ahlsterberg and Junip, and features 11 tracks.

The band is heading over to the U.S. in November for a month-long tour in support of Fields. See the dates, hear a song from Fields, get the album release date, and grab a free Junip EP after the hop.

Junip Tour Dates

11/1 Philadelphia, PA @ World Café
11/2 Boston, MA @ Royale Nightclub
11/4 Montreal, QUE @ Belmont
11/5 Toronto, ONT @ Lee's
11/6 Chicago, IL @ Lincoln Hall
11/7 Minneapolis, MN @ Cedar Cultural Center
11/10 Seattle, WA @ Neumos
11/11 Vancouver, BC @ Venue
11/12 Portland, OR @ Doug Fir Lounge
11/13 San Francisco, CA @ The Independent
11/14 Los Angeles, CA @ Music Box At The Henry Fonda
11/16 Phoenix, AZ @ Rhythm Room
11/18 Austin, TX @ Mohawk
11/19 Houston, TX @ Fitzgeralds
11/20 Baton Rouge, LA @ Spanish Moon
11/21 Atlanta, GA @ The Earl
11/22 Carrboro, NC @ Cats Cradle
11/23 Washington, DC @ Black Cat
11/24 New York, NY @ Irving Plaza

Fields Tracklisting

1) In every direction
2) Always
3) Rope and summit
4) Without you
5) It's alright
6) Off Point
7) Sweet and bitter
8) Faded to the grain
9) Howl
10) Don't let it pass
11) Tide




Junip - "Always"


It's a bit reminiscent of the African vibe of Paul Simon's Graceland, with hints of prog added in for good measure. It has a gentle nature that's comforting and easy going, with that type of reserved-but-effective delivery characteristic of Gonzalez's prior work.

Fields will be released September 10 (Germany and Austria), September 14 (U.S. and France), and in Australia on September 17. It will be released in the rest of the EU on September 13. The album will be available in a standard CD Version, a 3xCD Deluxe version, and a 2xLP vinyl version.

Get a free Junip EP by signing up for the band's mailist list here.

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