The Crux
by Djo
Djo bestography
The Crux is ranked as the best album by Djo.
(N.B. Bestographies include all albums by an artist (and their variations), but do not include albums ranked outside the top 100,000).
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The Crux track list
The tracks on this album have an average rating of 78 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).
The Crux rankings
| Year | Source | Chart | Rank | Rank Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 |  Davy | Top 100 Music Albums of 2025 | 74/100 | 1 |
| 2026 | AledJames | Top 67 Music Albums of 2025 | 20/67 | 4 |
| 2026 | shanelovesyou1111 | Top 100 Music Albums of 2025 | 67/100 | 2 |
| 2026 | StreakyNuno | Top 100 Music Albums of 2025 | 65/100 | 2 |
| 2026 | DrewHamster | Top 100 Music Albums of 2025 | 21/100 | 4 |
| 2026 | mostlymor | Top 100 Music Albums of 2025 | 84/100 | 1 |
| 2026 |  ExTeaSea | Top 100 Music Albums of 2025 | 88/100 | 1 |
| 2025 | laut | Die 50 besten Alben des Jahres | 45/50 | 1 |
| 2025 | Dork | Albums of the year 2025 | 10/100 | 5 |
| 2025 | The Alternative | 50 Best Albums of 2025 | 27/50 | 2 |
| Total Charts: The total number of charts that this album has appeared in. | 10 | |||
| Total Rank Score: The total rank score. | 21 | |||
The Crux collection
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The Crux ratings
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n = number of ratings an item has currently received.
m = minimum number of ratings required for an item to appear in a 'top-rated' chart (currently 10).
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Album ratings | Avg. album rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 days ago | stanchoiaz | 264 | 76/100 | |
| 03/29/2026 06:36 |  Eduardo41 | 190 | 83/100 | |
| 03/11/2026 10:34 |  Strangel | 992 | 74/100 | |
| 02/18/2026 10:30 | Davy | 1,387 | 70/100 | |
| 01/25/2026 12:43 | AledJames | 1,556 | 69/100 |
Rating metrics:
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(*In practice, some albums can have several thousand ratings)
This album is rated in the top 8% of all albums on BestEverAlbums.com. This album has a Bayesian average rating of 75.1/100, a mean average of 77.5/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 77.5/100. The standard deviation for this album is 6.6.
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Such an underrated alt/indie record from Djo, probably his best to date. A bit of a diversion from his previous album that had more hazy synth-driven grooves, here we hear them a bit less, but you can still see him mix retro sounds through a modern lens. I don't like the closer, but Egg is phenomenal, as well as Fly. I very much like Link, as well as Delete Ya, and Golden Line.
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