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Djo

Description:

Actors who also make music on the side are often a dubious proposition, begging you to question just how serious, let alone good, they actually are at their second creative outlet. In the case of Joe Keery, the answer is pretty good! Best known as the mullet-styled Steve Harrington on the hit horror series Stranger Things, Keery also moonlights as a pop singer. Working under the stage name Djo (pronounced “Joe”), he crafts a heady blend of retro-inspired prog- and synth-based pop. Its an evocative style he first introduced on 2019s Twenty Twenty and which he further expands on 2022s Decide. Cuts like the opening “Runner,” “On and On,” and “Change” showcase his knack for infectious, often falsetto-sung melodies that bring to mind a mix of influences, including the contemporary psych-pop of bands like MGMT and Field Music, with even a little bit of Michael Jacksons disco-R&B sparkling under the surface. T