Junip is a Gothenburg, Sweden-based rock trio that is fronted by acclaimed singer/songwriter/guitarist José González. The band was formed in the late '90s by González along with drummer Elias Araya and organ and moog player Tobias Winterkorn. The early critical response to the band has been glowing. Pitchfork gave the Rope & Summit EP an 8.0 rating, saying that the music favors "simplicity and shade while retaining the uncluttered sonic arranging that so often serves as a trademark of Gonzalez's...we won't have to wait long to hear more from Junip, and if it holds serve from Rope, the only disappointment will be that Gonzalez could've been holding out on us for too long." Under the Radar said, "Gonzalez purists will not be able to resist the charms of Junip," while the Seattle Weekly called them "stellar."