It’s been a long time, hasn’t it? Junip‘s last album, an EP titled Black Refuge, came out in 2006, and since then there has been a single and little to nothing else. Label me a fan of anything José González participates in – the Swede (of Argentinian descent), one of my favorite singer/songwriters, is the front man behind this little rock troupe. Junip is made up of three members (González (guitar, vocals), Elias Araya (drums) and Tobias Winterkorn (organ, moog)) who work together when their schedules permit, but this time around they’re focusing exclusively on the band. They’re planning to release an EP and full length in 2010 after a brief summer tour (with two additional members) that includes dates in the U.S. Get excited! They’re also offering up a new MP3, so check it out below. Wait for the build; the arrangement is gradually layered.
Junip – “Rope and Summit” [MP3]
Tour Dates
May 28th, Primavera Sound. Barcelona, Spain.
June 8th, Great Scott. Boston, MA.
June 9th, Knitting Factory. Brooklyn, NY.
June 10th, Bowery Ballroom. New York, NY.
June 12th, Turner Hall. Milwaukee, WI.
June 13th, Lincoln Hall. Chicago, IL.
June 16th, Eagle Rock Arts Center. Los Angeles, CA.
June 18th, Rickshaw Stop. San Francisco, CA.
June 19th, Vera Project. Seattle, WA.
July, 21st, De Affaire. Nijmegen, The Netherlands.
July 23rd, Boomtown Festival. Gent, Belgium.
August 12th-14th, Haldern Pop. Niederrhein, Germany.
August 12th-14th, Way Out West. Gothenburg, Sweden.
Aug 15th, Summer Sundae Weekender. Leicester, UK.
This was an excellent post. I love Sweden.
Lee Reply:
April 20th, 2010 at 7:12 pm
So do I, Bob, so do I. And thank you!
The album is SICK.
listen to it here: http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=129284979