Newburyport, MA’s Djo released his new single “Basic Being Basic” on January 24th.  It’s the first single from his upcoming album, The Crux, due out April 4th. With its Oberheim OB-X8 synths and falsetto refrain, its final verses shrewdly skewer the (often online) tropes of modern day posturing. “It’s kind of a shot fired to anyone who’s trying to be of the moment,” says Keery. Djo, the stage name of actor/musician Joe Keery, played Steve Harrington in the Netflix series Stranger Things where his last single “End Of Beginning” became a massive viral hit in 2024 from the show. The breakthrough single for Djo was from his last album, Decide, in 2022. Look for Djo on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon next Tuesday, January 28th. Djo just announced a US Headline tour beginning April 4th in Portland, OR with stops to play Coachella on April 11 and April 18. Find the tour dates HERE.