The Crux

Pop · 2025 · 12 tracks · 45m

The Crux

A concept record set in a transient hotel. Warped synths and high-gloss grooves capture the anxiety of being stuck between who you were and who you're becoming.

It's like Tame Impala wrote a concept album about being stuck in a Marriott, and it's actually great.

A restless, neon-soaked meditation on the anxiety of being in between life stages.

The Crux · vs · Djo

Restless+1.6σ

Restless saturates this record notably more than the artist's norm.

Tracklist · 12 Tracks · 45m

01

Lonesome Is a State of Mind

4:20

02

Basic Being Basic

2:38

03

Link

3:15

04

Potion

2:48

05

Delete Ya

3:23

06

Egg

4:36

07

Fly

5:25

08

Charlie’s Garden

3:25

09

Gap Tooth Smile

2:59

10

Golden Line

3:22

11

Back on You

5:24

12

Crux

3:43

Moments Worth Waiting For

The way the percussion on 'Delete Ya' mimics the frantic rhythm of a typing bubble before dissolving into a wash of white noise.

The five-minute slow-burn of 'Fly' where the synths gradually detune to create a sense of vertigo.

The transition into the title track 'Crux' where the previous track's feedback resolves into a pristine, dry piano melody.

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