After two LPs that weaved mellow pop rock and sleek, danceable indie bops — 2019’s Twenty Twenty and 2022’s Decide — he’s taken a heartfelt leap into retro-Seventies and Eighties-loving territory with the impressive The Crux. Djo upgraded the bedroom-recorded sonics of his previous work and booked into New York’s legendary Electric Lady Studios. You can hear his musical growth in the record’s polished production as well as its more personal lyrics, which reflect on love and connection. He wrote or co-wrote every song and co-produced each track alongside Adam Thein, playing many of the instruments himself, from mellotron to percussion.

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