Djo celebrates second consecutive week at #1 on the official UK singles chart with 'End of Beginning'
Djo | Photo credit: Piers Greenan
Djo – the musical project of actor / producer / songwriter Joe Keery – today notches a second consecutive week atop the UK's Official Singles Chart with 'End of Beginning'. The single, originally released on his 2022 album DECIDE, previously peaked at #4 in 2024 before claiming the top spot for the first time last week, as it secured double-platinum status in the UK and surpassed 2 billion streams on Spotify.
The news comes as 'End of Beginning' is also revealed as landing at #1 on Billboard's Global 200 chart, and #6 on Billboard's Hot 100 chart.
Singles from Djo's latest album The Crux are also reaching new peaks on the UK's Official Singles Chart. 'Basic Being Basic' hits #62, and 'Delete Ya' rises to #72.
2025 saw Keery take his Djo project to new heights with the release of his third album The Crux, and its accompany record The Crux Deluxe. Winning global acclaim from critics, plus BBC Radio 1 playlisting, and his first #1 at Alt Radio in the US, Djo also made his Glastonbury and Coachella debuts, selling out a massive international tour which included three nights at both LA's Greek Theatre and London's O2 Forum.
Unlike Keery’s previous albums - bedroom recordings centred around synths - The Crux and The Crux Deluxe spotlight lush guitars and instrumentation reminiscent of late 60’s and 70’s pop. They’re albums full of loss and yearning, but also full of wit and gratitude. The songs were written all over the world in a particularly fertile period for Keery - where he was grappling with the transience of his other job, being untethered and away from his friends and family. But to make the albums he settled into the legendary Electric Lady Studios in his adopted home of New York City. The Crux and The Crux Deluxe not only showcase his ambitious scope, but also his skills as a deft multi-instrumentalist and songwriter (all songs were written by Keery or in collaboration with Adam Thein).
The Crux and The Crux Deluxe are out now on AWAL – fans can purchase now at djomusic.com.
Hear 'End of Beginning' on streaming services here and share the visualiser via YouTube below.
2026 Tour Dates
March 13-15, 2026 - Lollapalooza Argentina - Buenos Aires, Argentina
March 13-15 - Lollapalooza Chile - Santiago, Santiago Metropolitan Region
March 20-22 - Lollapalooza Brasil - São Paulo, SP
March 20-22 - Festival Estereo Picnic - Bogotá, Colombia
Praise for Djo and new album The Crux
“it's packed full of off-kilter lyrics and squiggly synth lines that burrow into your brain.” – BBC Culture
“totally endearing and totally earned.” – Billboard UK [live from Glastonbury]
“An accomplished album that lets its emotions shine through” – Clash ★ ★ ★ ★
“An ambitious, joyous, heartfelt collection.” – DIY ★ ★ ★ ★ ½
“The Crux embraces unpredictability, offering an eclectic, textured venture through Djo’s ever-expanding sonic universe.” – Dork ★ ★ ★ ★
“Catchy and melodic, with echoes of The Beatles and west coast psychedelia” – The Financial Times ★ ★ ★ ★
“an album full of expert, pastiche-swerving callbacks to artists of decades gone by” – The Guardian Saturday Magazine
“with The Crux, Djo is proving himself as a multi-faceted artist” – Line of Best Fit ★ ★ ★ ★
“There was obvious skill and love for their craft here.” – London Standard [live from The Forum, London] ★ ★ ★ ★
“ELO-ish introspection (Lonesome Is A State Of Mind) gives way to new wave (Link; Back On You), and some toothsome McCartney confections (Charlie’s Garden; Golden Line)” – MOJO
“a delight to watch.” – NME [live from Glastonbury]
"Joe Keery clearly has great taste and can turn a clever phrase" – NPR
"bona fide phenomenal" – Paste Magazine
“Rather impressive and thoroughly entertaining” – Record Collector
“Complex and interesting” – Rolling Stone UK
"Joe Keery comes close to achieving the unthinkable - delivering the modern equivalent of Rubber Soul." – Daily Star ★★★★★
"Keery’s vocals sound especially great on this intimate, breezy ballad...he’s leaning into a more timeless sound" – Stereogum
"Mixing Beatlesy melodies with gentle and airy songs, there are elements of West Coast psychedlia on tracks like Potion, while the punchy Link has an indie anthem feel." – The Sun
"it shows a sturdy knowledge of Nineties US indie on Lonesome Is a State of Mind, classic pop songwriting on Golden Line and the Wings-like Charlie's Garden, and Joe Jackson new wave on Back on You.” – The Times
“Slackerish guitar-based styles recalling Brendan Benson and Conor Oberst.” – Uncut
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