Alright, folks, Joe Keery—yeah, Steve from Stranger Things and Fargo fame—is stepping back into his Djo shoes and bringing us something big. He just dropped the details on The Crux, his highly-anticipated third album, out April 4th via AWAL. And guess what? We’ve got a new single to vibe to right now: Basic Being Basic.
With its funky Oberheim synths and a cheeky dig at modern posturing, the track slaps in all the right ways. Think falsetto refrains and lyrics that side-eye the Insta-perfect crowd. Keery himself calls it “a shot fired to anyone trying to be of the moment.” Savage. Catch him performing this banger live on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon on January 28th.
Listen to ‘Basic Being Basic’ on all your usual streaming services here, and watch the official lyric video below.
A Global Tour
As if that wasn’t enough, Djo is gearing up for his first-ever worldwide tour: the Back On You Tour. He’s hitting Australia, New Zealand, North America, the UK, and Europe in 2025, and if you want in on this, you might wanna set a reminder. Tickets drop January 31st (or snag a presale on the 28th if you’re speedy). Oh, and he’s bringing Post Animal along for the ride. Yes, that’s his former psych-rock band, making this tour a reunion of sorts.
Australian fans can catch Djo at Laneway Festival this February (including a Perth stop on the 16th), while everyone else can start planning their road trips for dates across Portland, Brooklyn, Dublin, and beyond. Festival stops include Coachella, Hurricane, Southside, and Best Kept Secret. Basically, if you miss this, you’ll be kicking yourself.
Djo – Back On You World Tour 2025
February 06 – Auckland, New Zealand – Laneway Festival
February 08 – Brisbane, Australia – Laneway Festival
February 09 – Sydney, Australia – Laneway Festival
February 12 – Sydney, Australia – Enmore Theatre
February 14 – Melbourne, Australia – Laneway Festival
February 15 – Adelaide, Australia – Laneway Festival
February 16 – Perth, Australia – Laneway Festival
April 04 – Portland, OR – Revolution Hall
April 05 – Portland, OR – Revolution Hall
April 07 – Vancouver, BC – Commodore Ballroom
April 08 – Seattle, WA – Paramount Theatre
April 10 – Oakland, CA – Fox Theater
April 11 – Indio, CA – Coachella
April 18 – Indio, CA – Coachella
April 19 – Phoenix, AZ – The Van Buren
April 21 – Salt Lake City, UT – Rockwell at the Complex
April 23 – Denver, CO – The Mission Ballroom
April 25 – Madison, WI – The Sylvee
April 26 – Saint Paul, MN – Palace Theatre
April 28 – Detroit, MI – Royal Oak Music Theatre
April 29 – Toronto, ON – History
May 01 – Washington, DC – The Anthem
May 02 – Boston, MA – Roadrunner
May 03 – Philadelphia, PA – Franklin Music Hall
May 05 – Brooklyn, NY – Brooklyn Steel
May 06 – Brooklyn, NY – Brooklyn Steel
June 01 – Dublin, Ireland – 3Olympia
June 02 – Glasgow, UK – O2 Academy
June 03 – Manchester, UK – Academy
June 06 – London, UK – O2 Forum Kentish Town
June 10 – Copenhagen, Denmark – Poolen
June 11 – Oslo, Norway – Sentrum Scene
June 13 – Stockholm, Sweden – Fallan
June 15 – Hilvarenbeek, Netherlands – Best Kept Secret Festival
June 16 – Cologne, Germany – E-Werk
June 17 – Berlin, Germany – Huxleys
June 18 – Warsaw, Poland – Progresja
June 20 – Scheebel, Germany – Hurricane Festival
June 21 – Tuttlingen, Germany – Southside Festival
June 23 – Paris, France – ELYSEE MONTMARTRE
June 24 – Amsterdam, Netherlands – Paradiso
*All North American, UK and EU tour dates w/ Post Animal
What’s The Crux of it?
Keery is switching things up for this record. Unlike the synth-heavy, bedroom-produced vibes of Twenty Twenty and DECIDE, The Crux leans into lush guitars and dreamy 70s-inspired pop sounds. There’s loss, longing, and a sprinkle of gratitude. Oh, and it was partially crafted at NYC’s legendary Electric Lady Studios.
He’s weaving themes of connection, community, and resilience throughout the album, with contributions from family and friends. Plus, if you’re into concept albums, Keery’s got you covered: The Crux is framed as a metaphorical hotel where every guest is at a crossroads. Deep.
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
TL;DR
Joe Keery’s alter ego, Djo is back with The Crux, a guitar-heavy album out April 4th. New single, Basic Being Basic, is already bringing it, and he’s hitting the road in 2025 for a massive global tour with Post Animal. Mark your calendars, stream the single, and get ready for the Keery music era.
Stay unruly.
