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Generally favorable reviews - based on 11 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 11
  2. Negative: 0 out of 11
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  1. Apr 4, 2025
    90
    With The Crux, Keery doesn't just prove he more than owns his space in the pop world as Djo, he's found a home.
  2. Apr 3, 2025
    90
    An ambitious, joyous, heartfelt collection that finds him revelling in analogue instrumentation, expansive arrangements, and unashamedly retro sonic touchstones.
  3. Apr 4, 2025
    82
    There’s a relaxed lean to The Crux and a confidence that emanates from Keery in a newly open way. His vocal performances are especially lovely.
  4. 80
    At a dozen tracks long, with The Crux, Djo is proving himself as a multi-faceted artist, being equally talented as both a performer and songwriter.
  5. Apr 3, 2025
    80
    Djo triumphs in an accomplished attempt at a third album which spares no songs in getting to the crux of the matter.
  6. May 6, 2025
    75
    For the most part, the album is a well pruned garden of musical history centered around Djo’s charming storytelling and personality.
  7. Apr 4, 2025
    70
    “End of Beginning” might have been Djo’s big billion-stream break, but it was no fluke. The Crux marks the arrival of a fully formed artist who’s only just getting started.

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