Finn Wolfhard of Stranger Things/Aubreys/Calpurnia fame has announced plans for his debut solo album Happy Birthday, which is due June 6 through AWAL.
As per a release, the album's nine tracks were culled from a batch birthed from a personal challenge to write 50 songs before 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," he shared. "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."
He's previewing the effort today with lead single "Choose the latter," a jangly indie pop ditty that arrives alongside a goofy Mac Photo Booth-shot music video starring the actor/musician himself, green-screened into a rollercoaster ride (which, I guess, is the cool thing to do these days).
Now that his TV show has wrapped its final season, Wolfhard's schedule is open for touring, which is exactly what he plans to do with this new batch of tunes. A short run of North American dates dubbed the Objection! Tour kick off this June across the West Coast, with the lone Canadian stop happening in the musician's hometown of Vancouver at Rickshaw Theatre on the 6th. The Slaps are set for support across the trek.
An artist presale begins March 11 at 10 a.m. local time. General on-sale begins March 14, also at 10 a.m. local time. Fans can sign up for presale access at Wolfhard's website.
Check out the video for "Choose the latter," the tracklist for Happy Birthday, and Wolfhard's tour itinerary below.
Happy Birthday:
1. Happy Birthday
2. Choose the latter
3. Eat
4. Objection!
5. Everytown there's a darling
6. Trailers after dark
7. Crown
8. You
9. Wait
Finn Wolfhard 2025 Tour Dates:
06/05 Los Angeles, CA - Lodge Room
06/06 Los Angeles, CA - Masonic Lodge at Hollywood Forever Cemetery
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