{"product_id":"djo-the-crux","title":"Djo - The Crux","description":"\u003cp\u003eDjo's The Crux checks you into a strange, sunlit hotel full of people at a crossroads, with Joe Keery as the charming host of his third album.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eReleased in 2025, it followed Decide and the sleeper success of End of Beginning, which had pulled a huge new audience toward his music. Keery co-produced the album with Adam Thein at Electric Lady Studios in New York, with Manny Marroquin handling the mix, and the sound is lush, warm and generously layered.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLonesome Is a State of Mind opens the record on a wistful note, before Basic Being Basic, the lead single, lands with a wry grin. Delete Ya and Potion carry the album's breezy, retro-pop bounce, all glossy keys and easy hooks, while the quieter moments reveal a softer, more reflective side that shows how much range he has picked up since Decide.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe hotel framing gives the record a loose storyline, and it rewards a front-to-back listen rather than a shuffle. Keery's love of 1970s soft rock and psychedelic pop is all over it, but the songs feel personal and current.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor fans who arrived through End of Beginning, The Crux shows how much further his songwriting can stretch, and how much fun he is having along the way.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Alliance Entertainment","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57139172278577,"sku":"5056167180821","price":32.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0704\/2026\/7313\/files\/Djo-The_Crux.jpg?v=1793085727","url":"https:\/\/vinyl.com\/products\/djo-the-crux","provider":"Vinyl.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}