News
The Crux Out Now via AWAL; Pond to Open Some Dates
Mar 17, 2026
By Mark Redfern
Djo has announced some summer tour dates, with Australian psych rock band Pond to open some of them and Djo to open for Australia’s Tame Impala on other dates. More
Plus Turnstile, Bon Iver, Amyl and the Sniffers, Deftones, Wilco, Perfume Genius, Lady Gaga, Sabrina Carpenter, Bad Bunny, and KPop Demon Hunters
Nov 07, 2025
By Mark Redfern
It’s that time again. Every November the Recording Academy announces its Grammy Nominations and every year we comb through them to see if any artists we actually like and cover made the cut. More
Plus Gorillaz, Yumi Zouma, The Mary Onettes, and a Wrap-up of the Week’s Other Notable New Tracks
Sep 12, 2025
By Mark Redfern (with Andy Von Pip)
Welcome to the 32nd Songs of the Week of 2025. This week Andy Von Pip, Caleb Campbell, and Scotty Dransfield helped me decide what should make the list. We considered over 40 songs and narrowed it down to a Top 12. More
Single Out Now via Columbia Records; Keery Stars in Stranger Things and Also Releases Music as Djo
Sep 03, 2025
By Mark Redfern
Tame Impala (aka Kevin Parker) has shared a new single, “Loser,” via a video starring actor Joe Keery. Kerry has appeared in Stranger Things, Fargo, and Free Guy and releases music as Djo. The single is out now via Columbia. More
IRON Due Out July 25 via AWAL and Polyvinyl
May 16, 2025
By Mark Redfern
Chicago-formed psych-rock band Post Animal are releasing a new album, IRON, that sees them reuniting with their former bandmate Joe Keery (who also releases music as Djo). Now they have shared its second single, “Pie in the Sky.” More
Black Country, New Road; Miki Berenyi Trio; Djo; Craig Finn; Momma; Tunde Adebimpe; Samia; and More
Apr 30, 2025
By Mark Redfern
Here is a roundup of April 2025’s best albums. We have included Bandcamp or Spotify embeds for each album and links to any reviews or interviews we did to support the release. More
IRON Due Out July 25 via AWAL and Polyvinyl
Apr 17, 2025
By Mark Redfern
Chicago-formed psych-rock band Post Animal have announced a new album, IRON, that sees them reuniting with their former bandmate Joe Keery (who also releases music as Djo). The album’s first single, “Last Goodbye,” has been released. More
Plus Sharon Van Etten & The Attachment Theory, The Last Dinner Party, Julien Baker & TORRES, Clairo, Sunday (1994), and Others
Apr 15, 2025
By Mark Redfern
All Things Go have announced the lineup for the Washington, D.C. installment of the 2025 festival. Highlights include Lucy Dacus, Faye Webster, Djo, Sharon Van Etten & The Attachment Theory, The Last Dinner Party, Julien Baker & TORRES, Clairo, Sunday (1994), Doechii, The Marías, Lucius, jasmine.4.t, and others. More
The Crux Due Out This Friday via AWAL; Keery Also Stars in Stranger Things
Apr 02, 2025
By Mark Redfern
Djo (aka actor Joe Keery from Stranger Things, Fargo, and Free Guy) is releasing a new album, The Crux, this Friday via AWAL. Now he has shared its third single, “Potion.” More
In Select Theaters Nationwide June 6
Mar 24, 2025
By Mark Redfern
The first full trailer for Pavements has been shared. It’s a hybrid documentary/biopic on the iconic ’90s alternative rock band Pavement. Alex Ross Perry directed the film, which features the band but also features Joe Keery as frontman Stephen Malkmus. More
Plus Deep Sea Diver, Model/Actriz, Viagra Boys, Doves, and a Wrap-up of the Week’s Other Notable New Tracks
Feb 28, 2025
By Mark Redfern
Welcome to the sixth Songs of the Week of 2025. This week Andy Von Pip, Caleb Campbell, Matt the Raven, and Scotty Dransfield helped me decide what should make the list. We considered over 30 songs and narrowed it down to a Top 12. More
The Crux Due Out April 4 via AWAL; Keery Also Stars in Stranger Things
Feb 27, 2025
By Mark Redfern
Djo (aka actor Joe Keery from Stranger Things, Fargo, and Free Guy) is releasing a new album, The Crux, on April 4 via AWAL. Now he has shared its second single, “Delete Ya.” More
Plus Julien Baker & TORRES, Courting, Snapped Ankles, and a Wrap-up of the Week’s Other Notable New Tracks
Jan 31, 2025
By Mark Redfern
Welcome to the third Songs of the Week of 2025. We didn’t do a Songs of the Week last week, with Martin Luther King Day plus Trump’s second inauguration equalling less songs released last week and leaving us uninspired to do a list. So this week’s supersized list covers the last two weeks. More
The Crux Due Out April 4 via AWAL; Keery Also Stars in Stranger Things
Jan 24, 2025
By Mark Redfern
Djo (aka actor Joe Keery from Stranger Things, Fargo, and Free Guy) has announced a new album, The Crux, and shared its lead single, “Basic Being Basic,” via a lyric video. He’s also announced some tour dates. More
Decide Due Out September 16
Sep 09, 2022
By Joey Arnone
Djo (actor Joe Keery from Stranger Things) has shared a new single, “Half Life.” It is the latest release from his forthcoming album, Decide, which will be out on September 16. More
Decide Due Out September 16
Aug 26, 2022
By Joey Arnone
Djo (actor Joe Keery from Stranger Things) has shared a new single, “Figure You Out.” It is the latest release from his forthcoming album, Decide, which will be out on September 16. More
Decide Due Out September 16
Jul 25, 2022
By Joey Arnone
Djo (actor Joe Keery from Stranger Things) has shared a new single, “Gloom.” It is the latest release from his forthcoming album, Decide, which will be out on September 16. More
Decide Due Out September 16
Jun 22, 2022
By Joey Arnone
Djo (actor Joe Keery from Stranger Things) has announced the release of his second solo album, Decide, which will be out on September 16. He has also shared a new song from the album, “Change.” More
Interviews
Apr 07, 2025
By Mariel Fechik
When the rollout for Joe Keery’s debut album Twenty Twenty began in 2019, one thing became very clear: This was not Joe Keery the actor, whose arc from bully to babysitter on Netflix’s hit show Stranger Things garnered adoring fans the world over. Nor was this Joe Keery the guitarist from Chicago psych-rock band Post Animal, whose debut album had just been released on Polyvinyl the year before. No, this was Djo, Keery but not Keery, mustachioed and disguised in sunglasses and a goofy wig. More
Reviews
Aug 05, 2025
By Joshua Mellin
Lollapalooza 2025 celebrated 20 years in Chicago’s Grant Park with a star-studded line-up featuring Olivia Rodrigo, Clairo, Sabrina Carpenter and Djo among a host of big names. More
May 06, 2025
By Alfie Verity
The cover art for The Crux, Djo’s third album, depicts a mismatched cast of puzzled guests spilling out of a hotel, staring aimlessly into the lazuli blue sky. The image is symbolic of the album’s main themes: disorientation, disconnection from one’s own identity. More
May 05, 2025
By Taylor Nettnin
Djo brought his “Back On You” tour to the Palace Theatre in St. Paul, MN last month and Under the Radar photographer Taylor Nettnin was there to capture the highlights More
Sep 26, 2022
By Mariel Fechik
“People never change/but I have to try,” Djo sings on “Runner,” the first track on his new album DECIDE. The line echoes the title of the album’s lead single, “Change,” which finds its speaker catching flashes of a new direction his life could take. More
