Djo releases new album The Crux
Out today
Sold out UK headline tour this June includes three-night residency at O2 Kentish Town Forum
Playing Glastonbury, Coachella, Lollapalooza, UK / EU dates with Noah Kahan & more
Djo | Photo credit: CJ Harvey
Praise for Djo and new album The Crux
“Joe Keery comes close to achieving the unthinkable – delivering the modern equivalent of Rubber Soul.”
Daily Star ★★★★★
“An ambitious, joyous, heartfelt collection.”
DIY ★ ★ ★ ★½
“An accomplished album that lets its emotions shine through…”
Clash ★ ★ ★ ★
“The Crux embraces unpredictability, offering an eclectic, textured venture through Djo’s ever-expanding sonic universe.”
Dork ★ ★ ★ ★
“Catchy and melodic, with echoes of The Beatles and west coast psychedelia.” The Financial Times ★ ★ ★ ★
“with The Crux, Djo is proving himself as a multi-faceted artist”
The Line of Best Fit ★ ★ ★ ★
“it’s packed full of off-kilter lyrics and squiggly synth lines that burrow into your brain.”
BBC Culture
“ELO-ish introspection (Lonesome Is A State Of Mind) gives way to new wave (Link; Back On You), and some toothsome McCartney confections (Charlie’s Garden; Golden Line).”
MOJO
“Searing songs about heartbreak, loneliness and the fragility of feeling like you’ve got it all figured out.”
NME
“complex and interesting”
Rolling Stone UK
“Mixing Beatlesy melodies with gentle and airy songs, there are elements of West Coast psychedelia on tracks like Potion, while the punchy Link has an indie anthem feel.”
The Sun
“it shows a sturdy knowledge of Nineties US indie on Lonesome Is A State Of Mind, classic pop songwriting on Golden Line and the Wings-like Charlie’s Garden, and Joe Jackson new wave on Back on You.”
The Times
“Slackerish guitar-based styles recalling Brendan Benson and Conor Oberst… he’s at his best when he lends a touch of falsetto-sung acoustic soul to ‘Potion.’”
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Djo – the musical project of actor / producer / songwriter Joe Keery known for his work in blockbuster projects such as Stranger Things and Fargo – has released his highly anticipated new album The Crux today. Djo had a massive 2024 with the viral hit ‘End of Beginning,’ Spotify’s #6 most streamed song of the entire year, and 2025 is shaping up to be even bigger. He recently performed ‘Basic Being Basic‘ on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, where he was also the couch guest, and will perform on Jimmy Kimmel Live! on April 14th. His world tour is now underway, beginning with a sold-out North American run, and includes his festival debuts at both Coachella and Glastonbury, as well as a return to Chicago for Lollapalooza, and more. He will also play a sold-out UK tour, including three nights at the O2 Kentish Town Forum, followed by two shows in the UK / EU alongside Noah Kahan.
Listen to The Crux HERE.
Djo: Back On You Tour Dates
*All North American, UK and EU tour dates w/ Post Animal
April 03 – Portland, OR – Revolution Hall **SOLD OUT
April 04 – Portland, OR – Revolution Hall **SOLD OUT
April 05 – Portland, OR – Revolution Hall **SOLD OUT
April 07 – Vancouver, BC – PNE Forum *LOW TICKET WARNING
April 08 – Seattle, WA – Paramount Theatre **SOLD OUT
April 10 – Oakland, CA – Fox Theater **SOLD OUT
April 11 – Indio, CA – Coachella
April 15 – Pomona, CA – Fox Theater Pomona **SOLD OUT
April 16 – Del Mar, CA – The Sound at Del Mar **SOLD OUT
April 18 – Indio, CA – Coachella
April 19 – Phoenix, AZ – The Van Buren **SOLD OUT
April 21 – Salt Lake City, UT – Rockwell at the Complex **SOLD OUT
April 23 – Denver, CO – The Mission Ballroom **SOLD OUT
April 25 – Madison, WI – The Sylvee **SOLD OUT
April 26 – Saint Paul, MN – Palace Theatre **SOLD OUT
April 28 – Detroit, MI – Masonic Temple Theatre **SOLD OUT
April 29 – Toronto, ON – History **SOLD OUT
May 01 – Washington, DC – The Anthem **SOLD OUT
May 02 – Boston, MA – Roadrunner **SOLD OUT
May 03 – Philadelphia, PA – Franklin Music Hall **SOLD OUT
May 05 – Brooklyn, NY – Brooklyn Steel **SOLD OUT
May 06 – Brooklyn, NY – Brooklyn Steel **SOLD OUT
May 07 – Brooklyn, NY – Brooklyn Steel **SOLD OUT
June 01 – Dublin, Ireland – 3Olympia **SOLD OUT
June 02 – Glasgow, UK – O2 Academy **SOLD OUT
June 03 – Manchester, UK – O2 Victoria Warehouse **SOLD OUT
June 05 – London, UK – O2 Forum Kentish Town **SOLD OUT
June 06 – London, UK – O2 Forum Kentish Town **SOLD OUT
June 07 – London, UK – O2 Forum Kentish Town **SOLD OUT
June 10 – Copenhagen, Denmark – Poolen **LOW TICKET WARNING
June 11 – Oslo, Norway – Sentrum Scene **LOW TICKET WARNING
June 13 – Stockholm, Sweden – Annexet **LOW TICKET WARNING
June 15 – Hilvarenbeek, Netherlands – Best Kept Secret Festival
June 16 – Cologne, Germany – E-Werk ***SOLD OUT
June 17 – Berlin, Germany – Huxleys **SOLD OUT
June 18 – Warsaw, Poland – Progresja **LOW TICKET WARNING
June 20 – Scheebel, Germany – Hurricane Festival
June 21 – Tuttlingen, Germany – Southside Festival
June 23 – Paris, France – Élysée Montmartre **SOLD OUT
June 24 – Amsterdam, Netherlands – Paradiso **SOLD OUT
June 25 – Amsterdam, Netherlands – Paradiso **SOLD OUT
June 27 – Cardiff, Wales – Blackweir Fields (w/ Noah Kahan)
June 29 – Pilton, UK – Glastonbury Festival
July 01 – Dublin, IE – Marlay Park (w/ Noah Kahan)
August 01 – Chicago, IL – Lollapalooza Festival
September 29 – Bridgeport, CT – Soundside Music Festival
Djo – The Crux album artwork
Djo – The Crux album tracklisting
1. Lonesome Is A State of Mind
2. Basic Being Basic
3. Link
4. Potion
5. Delete Ya
6. Egg
7. Fly
8. Charlie’s Garden
9. Gap Tooth Smile
10. Golden Line
11. Back On You
12. Crux
More on Djo and The Crux
The Crux was co-produced by Keery and his long-time collaborator Adam Thein. It’s an album of impeccable craftsmanship. Unlike Keery’s previous albums – bedroom recordings centred around synths – The Crux spotlights lush guitars and instrumentation reminiscent of late 60’s and 70’s pop. It’s an album full of loss and yearning, but also one full of wit and gratitude. The album was written all over the world in a particularly fertile period for Keery – where he was grappling with the transience of his other job, being untethered and away from his friends and family. But to make the album he settled into the legendary Electric Lady Studios in his adopted home of New York City. The Crux not only showcases his ambitious scope, but also his skills as a deft multi-instrumentalist and songwriter (all songs were written by Keery or in collaboration with Adam Thein).
What begins as a meditation on the dissolution of a relationship winds its way back to self-resilience, and a celebration and recognition of the importance of nurturing community. These themes are reflected in both his lyrics and in the collaborative spirit of the music, with contributions from his family and lifelong friends lending the album a warm energy mirroring the bonds at the record’s core. Although the songs are rich with specificity, the album plays like a movie soundtrack, where the listener can easily align with a character, situation, or emotion. And this is, in part, how Keery frames the album’s concept through its art – a collaboration with Neil Krug – as a hotel where all of its guests are transient, and at a spiritual or emotional crossroads.
Djo had a massive 2024 with his song ‘End of Beginning‘ taking off worldwide, where after climbing to #1 on the Global Spotify chart it was the #6 most streamed song in the world in 2024 with 1.5 BILLION streams and over 60 BILLION TikTok views. The song landed on official single charts in 41 countries, also racking up multiple Platinum & Gold records in 17 territories. ‘End of Beginning’ peaked at #4 on the UK’s Official Singles Chart, #11 on the Billboard Hot 100, and went top 10 at Alternative Radio and #12 at Top 40. In the UK it landed on the A-list at BBC Radio 1. Listen to the song HERE.
Though most widely known for his acting roles, Keery has long been an interdisciplinary power-house, and began making music as a teenager. He later joined the psych-rock band Post Animal while in Chicago. In 2019 he released his first album, Twenty Twenty under the moniker Djo. In 2022, his remarkable sophomore album DECIDE was released via AWAL to critical acclaim, performances at major U.S. festivals like Lollapalooza, unparalleled global success on DSPs, and recognition at the BRIT Awards, Billboard Music Awards and iHeartRadio Music Awards.
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