Decide (album) explained

Decide
Cover:	Decide Djo.png
Alt:	A figure in silhouette holding out a Magic 8 Ball with its window visible to the viewer and the die inside showing the word "DECIDE"
Type:	studio
Artist:	Djo
Released:	September 16, 2022
Genre:	Synth-pop
Label:	Djo Music AWAL
Producer:	Joe Keery Adam Thein
Prev Title:	Twenty Twenty
Prev Year:	2019

Decide is the second studio album by American actor and singer-songwriter Joe Keery, under his alias, Djo. It was independently released on September 16, 2022.

Decide was supported by five singles: "Change",^[1] "Gloom",^[2] "Figure You Out",^[3] "Half Life",^[4] and "End of Beginning". The album was described as synth-pop.^[5]

Singles

The album's lead single, "Change", was released on June 22, 2022.^[6] The album's second single, "Gloom", was released on July 25, 2022.^[7] The album's third single, "Figure You Out", was released on August 26, 2022.^[8] The album's fourth single, "Half Life", was released on September 9, 2022, one week prior to the album's release.^[9]

The album's sixth track, "End of Beginning", became Keery's first entry on the Billboard Hot 100 chart following its increased usage on the social media app TikTok, debuting at number 51 on the chart dated March 2, 2024.^[10] It was released to Italian radio on March 1, 2024, as the album's fifth single.

Reception

Decide received a score of 77 out of 100 on review aggregator Metacritic based on six critics' reviews, indicating "generally favorable" reception. Quinn Moreland of Pitchfork praised the album's overall concept and its influences from Daft Punk and Tame Impala.^[5] Neive McCarthy of DIY gave the album 4 stars, praising its musical and lyrical departure from Keery's previous album, Twenty Twenty.^[11]

Charts

Chart (2024)! scope="col"

Peak position
US Top Rock & Alternative Albums (Billboard)^[12]	11

Notes and References

1. Web site: Disalvo . Tom . 2022-06-23 . Joe Keery releases new single 'Change' ahead of sophomore solo album, Decide . 2023-11-07 . NME . en-GB.
2. Mier . Tomás . 2022-07-25 . Joe Keery Channels Talking Heads on Djo Single 'Gloom' . 2023-11-07 . . en-US.
3. Web site: Ones to Watch . 2023-11-07 . Ones to Watch . en.
4. Web site: Lombardi . Lauren . A Critique of the Internet by One of Its Favorite Stars: Djo's "Half Life" . 2023-11-07 . The Fordham Ram.
5. Web site: Djo: Decide Album Review . 2023-11-07 . . en-US.
6. Web site: 2022-06-23 . Djo - Joe Keery - Shares New Single 'Change' . 2024-08-04 . Clash Magazine . en-GB.
7. Web site: Mier . Tomás . 2022-07-25 . Joe Keery Channels Talking Heads on Djo Single 'Gloom' . 2024-08-04 . Rolling Stone . en-US.
8. Web site: Djo, aka Stranger Things' Joe Keery, unveils new track "Figure You Out" . 2024-08-04 . The Line of Best Fit . en-US.
9. Web site: Arnone . Joey . Sep 9, 2022 . Djo (Joe Keery from "Stranger Things") Shares New Single "Half Life" . Under the Radar.
10. Web site: Hot 100 First-Timers: Djo (Joe Keery From 'Stranger Things') Debuts With Viral Hit 'End of Beginning' . Zellner . Xander . February 27, 2024 . . . February 27, 2024.
11. 2022-09-16 . Djo – Decide . 2023-11-07 . . en.
12. Djo Chart History (Top Rock & Alternative Albums). Billboard. April 10, 2024.