Las Cruxes Announces Las Cruxes LP
Out April 24, 2026 Via Conor Oberst's Million Stars Label
Shares New Single "Déjà Vu"
Playing West Coast + Mexico Dates This February
Credit: Yayo Trujillo
Yayo Trujillo's Las Cruxes is fluid, doubling as a collective and solo outlet. No matter how many people are in the mix, the Omaha-based project is electric. Today, the former Pastilla member announces his third full-length, Las Cruxes, out April 24 via Conor Oberst's Million Stars label. He has also shared the single "Déjà Vu," which centers on fuzzy, descending riffs and a chugging groove. Topped with Trujillo's Spanish language vocals, it offers a glimpse at a rollicking album.
On the track, Las Cruxes' Yayo Trujillo shares: "Best way to troll someone is to write a sarcastic song about them."
As a native of Los Angeles, music guides Yayo Trujillo. “It all started hanging out with my older brother, who used to play traditional boleros to serenade his girlfriend,” he recalls. “I was lucky enough to tag along.” With a notable following in Mexico and Latin America, his Las Cruxes project has evolved in moves between Mexico City, San Francisco, and Omaha. He also spent years in Pastilla, a Latin rock institution on Aztlan Records and BMG.
As a Nebraska-based artist, it seems inevitable that Trujillo would encounter hometown hero Conor Oberst. After gigging at his bar, Pageturners Lounge, he signed a deal with Million Stars — the label now issuing Las Cruxes’ self-titled third full-length. The album embraces straightforwardness, favoring live performances captured on classic consoles with vintage microphones. The sessions were led by Bright Eyes affiliates Taylor Hollingsworth (Conor Oberst and the Mystic Valley Band) and Adam Roberts at ARC Studios. It bears traces of new wave, shoegaze, and lofi experimentation.
Across 12 cuts, Spanish vocals crest over fuzzy melodies and pounding grooves. “The writing process was the same as everything else — very ‘let's do this,’” Trujillo reflects. “No thought to it — just very natural, free flowing.” Opener “El último” unfolds with a driving bassline that escalates in a raucous chorus. “No creo que pueda olvidarte / No creo / No creo,” Trujillo repeats atop rickety fretwork. On “Déjà vu,” searing riffs interrupt brooding verses. Closer “By Frank” is the only English language piece, propelled by shakers and woozy organs. “I know it's a lie they'll never really tell you / I know it’s lust / I'll never really tell you,” he proclaims in the refrain. Las Cruxes weaves macabre insistence with themes of mental collapse and romance.
Las Cruxes doubles as a solo practice and fluid collective, both on record and live. “I write everything, but I do it thinking about who is in the band at that moment — who’s wearing the Las Cruxes suit that week,” Trujillo muses. This time around, he tracked the majority of the instruments himself, though a handful of peers were invited to contribute. In addition to a cast of Omaha locals, Californian Ellie English (L.A. Witch) appears on drums. Jeffrey Davies (The Brian Jonestown Massacre) and Jorge Vilchis (La Gusana Ciega) were tapped for guitar. The record channels simplicity at its finest.
The end result is tailored to pushing a ‘60s muscle car well past the speed limit — indebted to Love and Rockets, Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, PULP and Los Honey Rockets. Las Cruxes is out worldwide, April 24, 2026 on Million Stars.
TRACKLISTING
1. El último
2.Homework
3. Frio
4. Sin ti
5. Déjà vu
6. Imposible
7. (Can't Skate)
8. Percy
9. Leafert
10. AI Creepos
11. Silent Night
12. By Frank
LIVE DATES
2/5 - Portland, OR @ No Fun Bar
2/7 - Sacramento, CA @ The Stag
2/8 - Los Angeles, CA @ The Redwood Bar
2/11 - CDMX, MX @ El Armadillo
2/12 - Cuernavaca, MX @ Pagana Lounge
2/13 - Morelia, MX @ Popmart
2/14 - Puebla, MX @ Antiforo 25
LAS CRUXES
