Review of Paint The Ground courtesy of Moff Gimmers (NME, Twitter, The World).:

The greatest band in the whole wide world have got a new album. That’s right, supreme psychedelicists, The Junipers, are following up their debut LP ‘Cut Your Key’ with the wonderful, enchanting, downright POSITIVE longplayer, ‘Paint The Ground’.

Get that? A totally non-cynical, upbeat LP! How deeply unfashionable to be cheerful in the face of such unrelenting worldwide gloom.

The question is, have The Junipers pulled it off? Have they managed to top their near-perfect debut album?

With a shuffle in the line-up, there’s concern for we, the gasping fanboys, the sound could differ from the Pepperland of their opening gambit. However, within in seconds of LP opener, ‘Look Into My River’, the nagging dissipates into the ether. Fact is, The Junipers haven’t changed. Much.The perennial sunshine is still there, and once again, they’ve somehow timed their release with a bout of decent weather, meaning that, unequivocally, The Junipers need to be paid by the government to exist and constantly record, ensuring that Britain is constantly in a state of clement weather.

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Paint the Ground

Look Into My River

Recorded by Joe during the lock-down of 2021 during The Junipers hiatus. All recorded on a 4 track cassette tape in mono.

Yellow Pegs

The Dolls Head on the Pavement

10 - The Dolls Head On The Pavement.WAV

Something &amp; Nothing

08 - Something & Nothing.WAV

Sorry Worm

07 - Sorry Worm.WAV

Oh My My Butterfly

06 - Oh My My Butterfly.WAV

Passerine Catch the Blue

05 - Passerine Catch The Blue.WAV

Shes Made of Stars

04 - Shes Made Of Stars.WAV

She Falls in Love When Shes Dreaming

03 - She Falls In Love When Shes Dreaming.WAV

Magic Mirror

02 - Magic Mirror.WAV

Introduction

01 - Introduction.WAV

The Junipers are a psychedelic pop band who were formed in Leicester in 2000. The band are Robyn Gibson (vocals), Joe Wiltshire (Guitar/Organ), Pete Gough (Guitar), Ash Selden (Bass) & Ben Marshall (Drums). They had begun recording demos at home & eventually recruited more members to showcase the songs live. 
In 2007 The Junipers signed to San Remo Records, a record label based in Wolverhampton ran by Felt guitarist Marco Thomas.

The Junipers recorded & released their debut album "Cut Your Key" in 2008. The album was self-produced & mainly recorded at The Junipers own studio in Leicester & partly at Magic Garden studios in Birmingham with Gavin Monhagon, known for his work with Kings Of Leon, The Editors & Ryan Adams. Three singles were pulled from the album, "Callooh Callay!", "Gordie Can’t Swim" & "So the Feeling Looms/Out My Pocket".
Cut Your Key received rave reviews from the likes of Uncut Magazine, The Word & Record Collector. "Callooh Callay!" Was named single of the week on BBC Radio 2 & all three singles gained airplay on Radio 2 and BBC 6 Music from dj's, Bob Harris, Steve Lamacq, Mark Radcliffe and Janice Long, among others. The band played two live sessions for Marc Riley on BBC 6 Music that year & the following year.
The band began recording their follow up to Cut Your Key in 2011.
The Junipers second album "Paint the Ground" was released by the band themselves on 22 February 2012, again receiving rave reviews.
"Paint the Ground" was followed by an EP release in 2013 under the moniker of Euphonious Trolley, a sideline for the bands more poppy material.

Look Into My River

The Junipers

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