DJO RELEASES COVER OF HAIM’S “GASOLINE” FROM TRIPLE J’S “LIKE A VERSION” ; NEW ALBUM THE CRUX OUT NOW
DJO
RELEASES COVER OF HAIM’S “GASOLINE”
FROM TRIPLE J’S “LIKE A VERSION”
NEW ALBUM THE CRUX OUT NOW
Global Tour Returns To The U.S., Chicago For Lollapalooza, Toronto Show with Gracie Abrams, Nearly Sold-Out Fall Tour + More Festivals
“The Crux marks the arrival of a fully formed artist who’s only just getting started” – Rolling Stone
“bona fide phenomenal” – Paste Magazine
“Djo is a long-term investment that’s already paying dividends: new album The Crux stretches its creative ambition outward, as Keery tinkers with alt-pop idiosyncrasies, makes room for moments of hushed beauty, and upends anyone pigeonholing him into one song, sound or medium.” – Billboard
“Djo colours with the whole box of crayons on this one, progressing from synthy, bedroom indie to lush, retro guitar-driven bangers.” – triple j
“The Crux embraces unpredictability, offering an eclectic, textured venture through Djo’s ever-expanding sonic universe.” – Dork
Djo – the musical project of actor / producer / songwriter Joe Keery known for his work in blockbuster projects as Stranger Things and Fargo – released his new album The Crux earlier this year and hasn’t slowed down since then. The record has already been named to Best of 2025 lists by Rolling Stone, SPIN Entertainment Weekly, and more, and since its release Djo has been on an entirely sold-out international tour, made his Coachella and Glastonbury debuts, performed on both Jimmy Kimmel Live! and The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, “End of Beginning” has gone multi-Platinum in the U.S., Canada, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand and Sweden, Platinum in a further 7 territories, and Gold in another 6 countries, while The Crux album has been streamed nearly 100 million times. During his global tour, Djo stopped by Australia’s triple j for a “Like A Version” session, and today he releases his cover of Haim’s “Gasoline.” Listen to the cover HERE and watch the performance below.
Djo’s touring continues with Gracie Abrams shows next week, followed by a triumphant return to his beloved Chicago for Lollapalooza later this month. After that, the Another Bite Tour will kick off this Fall with performances at Austin City Limits, All Things Go NYC & DC, Soundside Music Festival, and all headline dates are almost completely sold out. Get remaining tickets HERE before they’re gone. Djo has partnered with PLUS1 so that $1 per ticket goes to supporting organizations working for equity, access, and dignity for all. www.plus1.org
The Crux is out now on AWAL Recordings – fans can purchase now at djomusic.com and listen HERE
(“The Crux” album artwork | download front & back)
The Crux Tracklisting:
- Lonesome Is A State of Mind
- Basic Being Basic
- Link
- Potion
- Delete Ya
- Egg
- Fly
- Charlie’s Garden
- Gap Tooth Smile
- Golden Line
- Back On You
- Crux
Tour Dates
July 23 – TD Garden – Boston, MA (Supporting Gracie Abrams)
July 24 – TD Garden – Boston, MA (Supporting Gracie Abrams)
July 26 – Budweiser Stage – Toronto, ON, Canada (Supporting Gracie Abrams)
July 31 – The Salt Shed – Chicago, IL ** SOLD OUT **
August 1 – Lollapalooza Festival – Chicago, IL
September 26 – All Things Go – Queens, NY
September 27 – Soundside Music Festival – Bridgeport, CT
September 28 – All Things Go – Washington, DC
September 30 – Asheville Yards Amphitheater – Asheville, NC ** SOLD OUT **
October 1 – Coca-Cola Roxy – Atlanta, GA ** SOLD OUT **
October 2 – The Pinnacle – Nashville, TN ** SOLD OUT **
October 4 – Austin City Limits – Austin, TX
October 5 – Lawn at White Oak – Houston, TX **LOW TICKET WARNING**
October 7 – Grinders KC – Kansas City, MO ** SOLD OUT **
October 9 – The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory – Irving, TX **LOW TICKET WARNING**
October 11 – Austin City Limits – Austin, TX
October 13 – The Criterion – Oklahoma City, OK ** SOLD OUT **
October 15 – Arizona Financial Theatre – Phoenix, AZ ** SOLD OUT **
October 17 – Channel 24 – Sacramento, CA ** SOLD OUT **
October 18 – The Greek Theatre – Berkeley, CA ** SOLD OUT **
October 20 – The Greek Theatre – Los Angeles, CA ** SOLD OUT **
October 21 – The Greek Theatre – Los Angeles, CA **LOW TICKET WARNING**
More on Djo & 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 centered 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 #11 on the Billboard Hot 100, went top 10 at Alternative Radio and #12 at Top 40. 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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