Djo is set to release its third album in April, ahead of the highly anticipated final season of Stranger Things later this year.
Stranger Things star Joe Keery has announced an exciting new album. Transitioning from his role as an actor to his musical persona, the singer, songwriter, and actor—who records under the name Djo—will release The Crux on April 4 via AWAL. To kick off the follow-up to 2022’s Decide, Keery has unveiled a new track titled “Basic Being Basic.” You can listen to it below and scroll down for Djo’s upcoming tour dates.
Moreover, Keery co-produced the album alongside Adam Thein, with recording sessions held at New York’s iconic Electric Lady Studios. The Crux marks his third Djo album, following the release of Decide and his 2019 debut album, Twenty Twenty.
Since releasing the album DECIDE in 2022, Djo’s track “End Of Beginning” has unexpectedly gone viral on TikTok, cementing its status as a standout song. Now, Joe Keery—widely recognized for his role in Stranger Things—is unveiling the next Djo album, The Crux. The lead single, “Basic Being Basic,” is officially out.
Describing the song, Keery says, “It’s kind of a shot fired at anyone trying too hard to stay trendy,” a sentiment clearly reflected in the hook: “I think you’re scared of being basic.” The track also embraces the speak-singing trend, with Keery delivering his lyrics in a sardonic, deadpan tone.
The Crux:
01 Lonesome Is a State of Mind
02 Basic Being Basic
03 Link
04 Potion
05 Delete Ya
06 Egg
07 Fly
08 Charlie’s Garden
09 Gap Tooth Smile
10 Golden Line
11 Back on You
12 Crux
Djo:
02-06 Auckland, New Zealand – Laneway Festival
02-08 Brisbane, Australia – Laneway Festival
02-09 Sydney, Australia – Laneway Festival
02-12 Newtown, Australia – Enmore Theatre *
02-14 Melbourne, Australia – Laneway Festival
02-15 Adelaide, Australia – Laneway Festival
02-16 Perth, Australia – Laneway Festival
04-04 Portland, OR – Revolution Hall *
04-05 Portland, OR – Revolution Hall *
04-07 Vancouver, British Columbia – Commodore Ballroom *
04-08 Seattle, WA – Paramount Theatre *
04-10 Oakland, CA – Fox Theater *
04-11 Indio, CA – Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival
04-18 Indio, CA – Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival
04-19 Phoenix, AZ – The Van Buren *
04-21 Salt Lake City, UT – Rockwell at the Complex *
04-23 Denver, CO – The Mission Ballroom *
04-25 Madison, WI – The Sylvee *
04-26 Saint Paul, MN – Palace Theatre *
04-28 Royal Oak, MI – Royal Oak Music Theatre *
04-29 Toronto, Ontario – History *
05-01 Washington, D.C. – The Anthem *
05-02 Boston, MA – Roadrunner *
05-03 Philadelphia, PA – Franklin Music Hall *
05-05 Brooklyn, NY – Brooklyn Steel *
05-06 Brooklyn, NY – Brooklyn Steel *
06-01 Dublin, Ireland – 3Olympia *
06-02 Glasgow, Scotland – O2 Academy *
06-03 Manchester, England – Academy *
06-06 London, England – O2 Forum Kentish Town *
06-10 Copenhagen, Denmark – Poolen *
06-11 Oslo, Norway – Sentrum Scene *
06-13 Stockholm, Sweden – Annexet *
06-15 Hilvarenbeek, Netherlands – Best Kept Secret Festival
06-16 Cologne, Germany – E-Werk *
06-17 Berlin, Germany – Huxleys *
06-18 Warsaw, Poland – Progresja *
06-20 Scheeẞel, Germany – Hurricane Festival
06-21 Tuttlingen, Germany – Southside Festival
06-23 Paris, France – L’Élysée Montmartre *
06-24 Amsterdam, Netherlands – Paradiso *