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Apr 4, 2025With The Crux, Keery doesn't just prove he more than owns his space in the pop world as Djo, he's found a home.
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Apr 3, 2025An ambitious, joyous, heartfelt collection that finds him revelling in analogue instrumentation, expansive arrangements, and unashamedly retro sonic touchstones.
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Apr 4, 2025There’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.
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Apr 4, 2025At 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.
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Apr 3, 2025Djo triumphs in an accomplished attempt at a third album which spares no songs in getting to the crux of the matter.
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May 6, 2025For the most part, the album is a well pruned garden of musical history centered around Djo’s charming storytelling and personality.
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Apr 4, 2025“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.