From Shindig Magazine October 2024
The Junipers are connoisseurs of classic harmony pop, channeling a myriad of familiar and obscure influences. The fourth album maybe their most fully realised yet. Regular readers will be familiar with singer Robyn Gibson and his Bob Of the Pops sideline covers project, or guitarist Pete Goughs Bite it Deep blog, that deep mines forgotten pop gems from the 60's and 70's. All of this explains what to do expect from a Junipers album.
With a nod to John Carter productions here and a wink to early High Llamas there, The Junipers create a sound that radiates with a warm hazy glow. Songs like 'Monkey On My Back' and 'Annie Almond' are stuffed with tiny little pieces of nostalgic inspiration. The lovely Autumnal folk of 'Red Song' recalls Elliott Smith at his most wistful.
If you like melancholic harmony-pop with Toytown psych flourishes, The Junipers are sweet medicine for the soul.
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