The Crux
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“Lonesome Is A State of Mind“ serves as the opener for Djo’s third studio album, The Crux. The song see’s Djo grappling with a life that feels increasingly repetitive and unfulfilling. With changes in lifestyle like going from driving a truck to taking a train highlight a period of significant change and adjustment. The track was first teased by Djo on social media platforms on January 15, 2025 with him revealing it to be the first track off the album. Read more on Last.fm.

Djo is the musical moniker of American actor/musician Joe Keery, known for his role of Steve Harrington in the hit Netflix show Stranger Things, as well as being a former member of Chicago psychedelic rock band Post Animal. On September 13th 2019, he released his debut album 'Twenty Twenty', which was supported by the singles Roddy, released July 19, 2019, Chateau (Feel Alright), August 9, 2019, and Mortal Projections, August 30, 2019. DECIDE is the second studio album from Djo and is the follow-up to his 2019 album “Twenty Twenty”. The album’s first single “Change” was released June 22, 2022, its second single “Gloom” was released on July 25, 2022, along with its third single Figure You Out, released August 26, 2022, and lastly Half Life was released September 9, 2022, before DECIDE was released on September 16, 2022. As the follow-up to his previous album DECIDE, Keery produced The Crux with his frequent collaborators Adam Thein and Wesley Toledo at Electric Lady Studios in New York City. Three singles— Basic Being Basic, released on January 24, 2025, Delete Ya, February 27, 2025, and Potion, April 2nd 2025 —preceded the album. To promote The Crux, Djo is embarking on the Back on You World Tour 2025 with Post Animal. Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.