The Crux is the upcoming third studio album by the American actor and musician Joe Keery, under his alias Djo.

Keery co-produced The Crux with his frequent collaborator Adam Thein at Electric Lady Studios in New York City.

Joe Keery saw breakthrough success in his musical career, under the alias Djo, with the song "End of Beginning" (2024).

One of the singles from his second studio album, Decide (2022), it was the sixth song with the most streams in 2023 and charted in 41 countries, including in the United States with a peak at number 11.

[7][8][9] The American band Post Animal, which Keery was part before his solo career, will serve as the opening act.