Finn Wolfhard Announces Debut Solo Album Happy Birthday, Shares 'Choose the latter': Stream
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Stranger Things and Ghostbusters star Finn Wolfhard has announced his debut solo album, Happy Birthday. Due out on June 6th via AWAL, it includes the new single, 'Choose the latter.' What's more, he'll be supporting the project with a string of North American shows for June 2025.
Happy Birthday sees Wolfhard stepping out on his own after previously fronting the Vancouver outfit Calpurnia and forming The Aubreys during the pandemic. Spanning nine songs, it came out of a personal challenge to write 50 songs by the end of 2022.
'I ended up writing a lot of terrible stuff, but a few of those songs I was really proud of went to the Aubreys,' Wolfhard explained in a statement. 'I started realizing a general theme in a lot of the other songs involving my identity, anxieties, nostalgia, childhood, and loneliness. All of that was a part of a bigger puzzle. I knew I wanted to make a record, but I didn't know with which songs.'
To that end, 'Choose the latter' is an upbeat slice of indie rock brimming with a sunny, nostalgic sound. It comes with a DIY music video made against a backdrop of a roller coaster put on a green screen. Watch it below.
Wolfhard's 'Objection! Tour' kicks off on June 5th with a pair of Los Angeles dates, which will be followed by stops in San Francisco, Portland, Seattle, and Vancouver. An artist pre-sale begins on Tuesday, March 11th at 10:00 am local time (sign up here) ahead of the general on-sale launching on Friday, March 14th at 10:00 am local time via Ticketmaster and his official website.
Wolfhard's most recent album with The Aubreys, Karaoke Alone, was released in 2021. It followed their 2020 debut EP, Soda & Pie.
Artwork:
Tracklist: 01. Happy Birthday 02. Choose the latter 03. Eat 04. Objection! 05. Everytown there's a darling 06. Trailers after dark 07. Crown 08. You 09. Wait
Finn Wolfhard 2025 Tour Dates: 06/05 – Los Angeles, CA @ Lodge Room 06/06 – Los Angeles, CA @ Hollywood Forever Cemetery – Masonic Lodge 06/08 – San Francisco, CA @ The Independent 06/10 – Portland, OR @ Hawthorne Theatre 06/11 – Seattle, WA @ The Crocodile 06/12 – Vancouver, BC @ Rickshaw Theatre
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