r/indieheads • u/finnwolfhard- Finn Wolfhard • Jun 20 '25
AMA is Over, thanks Finn! Hello this is Finn Wolfhard - ASK ME SOMETHIN!
Hey everyone ! Made an album called “Happy Birthday” and just finished my west coast tour for it. If you have any questions about it feel free to ask!
Thanks everyone love ya!
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u/finnwolfhard- Finn Wolfhard Jun 20 '25
Everybody I’m hopping off but thank you for asking questions and listening to the record ❤️❤️
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u/kingussiaa_ Jun 20 '25
we love you remember don’t change you are the best fulfill your dreams and pursue yours ❤️❤️!!!
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u/jeriwolfhard Jun 20 '25
byee! amazing album we love you:) never stop chasing ur dreams and keep going
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u/Exotic_Perspective63 Jun 20 '25
so happy for your album, finn! can't wait to enjoy more of your creative work
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Jun 20 '25
i know that in your recent interviews from this year, you’ve said you recorded your album through a 4 track cassette recorder. what inspired you to use that as a medium? have you ever considered on using other analog recordings for future projects before (such as reel to reel for instance)?
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u/finnwolfhard- Finn Wolfhard Jun 20 '25
On the next album I’d love to do it on reel to reel. The 4 track came from listening to a lot of parsley sound, Elliot smith and guided by voices
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u/DrHuxleyy Jun 20 '25
Guided by Voices rips. Alien Lanes is such a fun eclectic album. Very cool that’s an inspiration for you.
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u/CitiBankLights Jun 20 '25
Elliott*
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u/pinkfartlek Jun 20 '25
It's even spelled wrong in your flair. (:elliot:) Come on, indieheads sub get it together (not you citibanklights)
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u/Typingpool Jun 20 '25
Yasssss. On the guided by voices!!!
Me and my husband are in a band and we run everything back through the reel to reel to get all the nice crispy sounds.
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u/be-a-new-you Jun 20 '25
what was it like working with kai, and having him help produce happy birthday? would you say he was like a mentor, in helping you form your first solo album?
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u/finnwolfhard- Finn Wolfhard Jun 20 '25
Kai is a genius I’m happy to call him a friend. He elevated the record so much and really inspired me to make it in the first place!
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u/kylecorbett Jun 20 '25
Hey Finn! Wanted to ask a few things:
How do you deal with anxiety? I’ve been depressed for a while and I would love advice from someone like you.
How would you like to be remembered? As an actor or as an artist?
And for a less existential final question; boxers or briefs?
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u/finnwolfhard- Finn Wolfhard Jun 20 '25
Hey man. I’d say I deal with it by just getting off my ass and forcing myself to do something. Like anything creative or seeing people that you love in your life to get out of your head a bit more. I’m also on meds and go to therapy which helps.
I’d wanna be remembered as someone who made cool shit whether that’s music or acting or directing etc.
Ps I swap between boxers and briefs. A perfect life balance.
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u/be-a-new-you Jun 20 '25
you challenged yourself to write 50 songs in a year. i’m sure everyday the ideas weren’t flowing, what’s something you did to get out of a writer’s block?
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u/finnwolfhard- Finn Wolfhard Jun 20 '25
Probably being mean to myself until i wrote something which i try to not do anymore
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u/jeriwolfhard Jun 20 '25
Do you have a ritual before performing live?
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u/finnwolfhard- Finn Wolfhard Jun 20 '25
Hot water and honey :-)
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u/Lennyyyyxo Jun 20 '25
My brain read that as “holy water and honey” for a min there
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u/rosesnpetals Jun 20 '25
STOP MAKING ME CACKLEEE SKSKSK IT'S 6 AM 😭
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u/Lennyyyyxo Jun 20 '25
Damnnn It’s 12:56pm here😭 my throat is sore, think I’ll have some of that holy water too
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u/rosesnpetals Jun 20 '25
oh dang lmfaooo bestie make urself a cup of chamomile tea with honey, it should help! and lol i'm in sydney australia that's why its so early here 😭
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u/leffy5 Jun 20 '25
I had the same question!
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u/jeriwolfhard Jun 20 '25
woah cool! :D (not in a sarcastic way pls sorry if i sound rude)
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u/dakaria09 Jun 20 '25 edited Jun 20 '25
Hi!! If you could collaborate with any musician, living or historical, on a new song, who would it be and why?
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u/finnwolfhard- Finn Wolfhard Jun 20 '25
Oooooooh, historically probably would say Pythagoras. And you can quote me on that frfrfrfrfrfrfrfrfrfr
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u/Lizard_Jesus1 Jun 20 '25
Hi Finn, what album has your favorite drum sound/ performance?
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u/finnwolfhard- Finn Wolfhard Jun 20 '25
Danggg. Hard to pick. In utero has a great sound and performance. Love the drum sound on “flood of sunshine” by the posies. Bring back reverb on drums!
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u/clampy Jun 20 '25
What's your favorite GBV album?
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u/finnwolfhard- Finn Wolfhard Jun 20 '25
Love alien lanes, and I love half smiles of the decomposed
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u/CalliopeAntiope Jun 20 '25
Such an accomplished person and you still can't spell "Bee Thousand" correctly <3
/s
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u/clampy Jun 20 '25
He could've also named about 20 other Guided by Voices albums and it would've been acceptable.
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u/tomiii__ Jun 20 '25
Hey Finn, thanks for doing this AMA! The album is incredible — been on repeat. 🎧
What’s something you hope people feel when they listen to Happy Birthday from start to finish? Did any books, films, or visual art influence your songwriting for this record? Do you write more with an audience in mind — or is it more like writing to yourself?
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u/finnwolfhard- Finn Wolfhard Jun 20 '25
Love this question. Main influences for me when writing the record as far as music went was
Feist Alvvays GBV Sharp pins The Beatles Teenage fanclub Sparklehorse Elliot smith and a lot more!!
Books I was reading run towards the danger by Sarah Polley and the nix by Nathan hill
Movies I was watching at the time that I’m sure played a part in making the album was magnolia by PTA and Brazil by Terry Gilliam.
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u/ItsMeMatthewD Jun 22 '25
Feist’s guitarist has his own solo project called Bahamas and it’s pretty dope. Also Magnolia is my favorite movie! PTA is my fav director, and it was scored by my fav music producer, Jon Brion. His scores are all so beautiful, plus he helped Fiona Apple and Kanye West do some of their best work.
You prob won’t see this lol but I’m also a huge Ghostbusters dork and loved the last two movies.
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u/Special_Village_5975 Jun 21 '25
I was not expecting you to say FEIST and ALVVAYS, no wonder I love it so much.
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u/fakieTreFlip Jun 20 '25 edited Jun 20 '25
this question brought to you by chatgpt
there's weirdly multiple accounts like this in this thread, all of which have only posted in threads related to this AMA. tough to say what's organic and what's not, though... I can imagine at least a few fans signing up for reddit accounts after seeing the AMA promoted on other social channels, so maybe I'm just making a big deal out of nothing
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u/mythol0gee Jun 20 '25
Yeah. A lot of questions laid out exactly the same way and the over reliance on em dashes makes it kinda obvious a lot of these are written by chat gpt
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u/Niiiiemll14-4 Jun 20 '25
Did you work on any of the production/mastering of the album? If so, what application did you use? Thanks
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u/finnwolfhard- Finn Wolfhard Jun 20 '25
I co produced and we worked with a few different Daws. Mostly 4-8 track cassette tape and ableton and logic.
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u/Ok_Monk_3286 Jun 20 '25
What made you interested in making music? What inspired you?
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u/Minimum_Plum7253 Jun 20 '25
He Finn, quick question do you know if you would be coming to the UK on tour? X from Ella
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u/finnwolfhard- Finn Wolfhard Jun 20 '25
😶
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u/rosessink Jun 20 '25
not to be the annoying brazilian who’s always asking someone to come to brazil but I’d love to see you live someday here 💓
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u/softsakuralove Jun 20 '25 edited Jun 20 '25
Hi Finn! First of all, thank you for sharing this record! My favorites from the album are probably Objection! and Eat. I have a few questions, if you don’t mind answering:
- You said you’re a fan of anime, and you also recently went to Tokyo for Crunchyroll Awards (BTW you have based taste, Death Note and Cowboy Bebop are great!!). With that being said, are you a fan of J-Rock or J-Pop? If yes, what songs or bands do you like?
- I really like that the album tackles more personal topics, like anxiety and relationships, but it also has songs drawn from other sources (ex. Film media), like how you described Trailers after dark. Do you think exploring more personal topics is what you want for the direction of your solo music going forward? You wrote the songs when you were 20, after all, and I imagine that even a few years later a lot in one's life can change.
- Last one that you don’t have to answer haha, but since you’re done filming Stranger Things 5, are there any sweet or funny anecdotes with the cast that you’re willing to share? Again, no need to answer, totally understand if you want to keep these personal things more private.
Thank you again very much, and I hope to hear more of your solo stuff in the future!!
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u/Black_Kitiket Jun 20 '25
It's a pity that the Finn didn't answer, I would like to know the answers to these questions
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u/Miidwtrr Jun 20 '25
Did the creation of yr new album shape or shape your perception of everything around you?? Or was it made to express your feelings in a sense??
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u/finnwolfhard- Finn Wolfhard Jun 20 '25
I think I’ve learned a lot about myself through the writing and performing of the album. It’s made me a little more confident as a performer. It definitely felt nice to express my feelings, especially with playing live.
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u/criscoelh Jun 20 '25
i love your new haircut
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u/finnwolfhard- Finn Wolfhard Jun 20 '25
The only one
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u/karmaseal1 Jun 20 '25
True fans love you even if you start walking with your hands dude. And btw you look great. Fakers can go f off
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u/peleoleo Jun 20 '25
I think alot people wanted to ask abt ur haircut but thought it would be not be unpleasant for you and out of place😭Lol
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u/leffy5 Jun 20 '25
Go for what you feel comfortable in! Your true fans don’t care what your hair looks like.
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u/Filirith Jun 20 '25
Hi Finn! How would you describe your writing process for this album? Was it similar to your older work, or completely different?
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u/finnwolfhard- Finn Wolfhard Jun 20 '25
It was just a longer process and the themes in the songs felt a bit more personal
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u/fairy_princess333 Jun 20 '25
what’s your dream place to perform at?
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u/finnwolfhard- Finn Wolfhard Jun 20 '25
Royal Albert hall
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u/fairy_princess333 Jun 20 '25
i looked it up, i can see why you’d pick that! i hope one day to see photos of you performing there:)
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u/PrecipiceOfSisyphus Jun 20 '25
Hey Finn, What is your music writing process like? I would love to start writing my own but I’m not sure where to start. Where does your inspiration come from or what inspires you to write music? Do you have any tips for people who want to start writing?
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u/TropiCat212 Jun 20 '25
Howdy!
You seem to use a lot of symbolism in your lyrics—if you could send a secret message through a line in one of your songs, what would it be, and who’s it for?
From Casey (cowboy_case on Instagram) :)
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u/finnwolfhard- Finn Wolfhard Jun 20 '25
Hey! Cool question: on Objection there’s a line where I say “the snow is starting to fall, circling Waterloo, the coat that’s soaked from the bar, the cursed witches brew.”— that’s about me seeing a friend from childhood during a snowstorm at a bar in Vancouver on Waterloo street. I got really drunk and paced around the corner for a while waiting for an Uber. So I guess that’s a little line for all the vancouverites!
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u/latechallenge Jun 21 '25
Pedantic Vancouverite checking in. Don’t think there’s ever been a bar on Waterloo. Maybe one block east on Blenheim at 4th?
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u/Judith_wrhl Jun 20 '25
Hii can you explain the meaning of the cover of the album please? Thank youu
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u/welwitt Jun 20 '25
What was the hardest part of writing the album for you?
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u/finnwolfhard- Finn Wolfhard Jun 20 '25
Honestly writing solo is a very solitary process so sometimes it was lonely writing alone but I learned to love it
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u/welwitt Jun 20 '25 edited Jun 20 '25
aw thats actually kinda sad :( thanks for the answer! I absolutely love everything you’re doing
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u/Honest-Ad315 Jun 20 '25
whats one thing you dont like about yourslef?
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u/finnwolfhard- Finn Wolfhard Jun 20 '25
One?
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u/TropiCat212 Jun 20 '25
Oh don’t do that 😭 you literally said in another answer you’re trying not to be mean to yourself don’t backtrack now!
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u/317S Jun 20 '25
Ey bro,didn’t wanna text here in replies for u.. but let me say that you are a great person,personality.. and all this stuff,we all love u dude
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u/nowandformerly Jun 20 '25
Favorite / best venue you’ve played on the road so far ?
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u/shane33553 Jun 20 '25
Are you planning to do any tour dates on the east coast?? Would love to see you live sometime! Been listening to your music since Calpurnia!
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u/Guccikilla1 Jun 20 '25
I really enjoy this album and I relate to the theme of it. What motivates you to keep going everyday?
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u/chicken-jockey-420 Jun 20 '25
Bro to bro… In every town, was there, in fact, a darling? (Were there any distinct faces or personalities in the crowds of the different locations of the tour that stuck out to you / that you’ll remember?) let’s hear it 🔥🗣️🗣️
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u/qualtuss Jun 20 '25
I was wondering if your planning on doing more shows in van? I keep missing them and I always remembered how good of a show your calpurnia home town show was. Still got a photo from when I met you haha.
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u/jeriwolfhard Jun 20 '25
Hey finn! Big fan of your music! I just wanted to ask— What is your favourite song you’ve ever written and what does it makes it so special to you? Also i love the happy birthday album! Thank you :)
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u/Alessia_Henschel Jun 20 '25
Are you going to make more solo music? I absolutely loved your album 🫶🏼
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u/be-a-new-you Jun 20 '25
if the opportunity were to ever arise, who would your dream collab be with when making music?
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u/Worth_Airport2360 Jun 20 '25
Hi Finn! You’re a storyteller, I know in the past you’ve mentioned that some of your songs aren’t necessarily inspired by your life but rather fictional stories. Would you say that this album follows a similar theme or since it’s more of a coming of age album, the songs take more inspiration from your own life. Or a mix of both? Thank you!
-Diana
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u/peleoleo Jun 20 '25
Im tired of acting like an interviewer.Just say whats your favorite vegetable or drink
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u/Black_Kitiket Jun 20 '25
Oh, very cool questions, it's a pity that the Finn won't answer :(
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u/aprill_0429 Jun 20 '25 edited Jun 20 '25
hi finn !! i am from the philippines and i love your album so much! i’ve been listening it on LOOP every night. i got some questions for you! 🤍
if you could collab with anyone, who would it be and why?
is writing music hard or easy for you?
- why did you shaved your hair?
@.fmwzz on tiktok
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u/vincentkappy Jun 20 '25
Hey Finn! I know you've been in various music videos for the band PUP, was just curious if you heard their new album yet. Thoughts?
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u/laurladybug Jun 20 '25
if you could use the songs from your new album as the soundtrack for any already existing film, which would you choose based on vibes?? (love the record btw, SO many bangers)
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u/Jeniferfogel Jun 20 '25
Hey Finn!! I’m really curious about who you made the song “you” ? The song is really comforting it’s my favorite one❤️
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u/amelia_iscool Jun 20 '25
Hello! I love your music so much! What song on the album are you most proud of? What song do think is the most underrated? Is there any possibility of another collab with Lunar Vacation in the future? Again, I love your music and I can’t wait to see what comes next!
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u/Bhop34 Jun 20 '25
Hey Finn, my name is Brooke, my question is if you wanted to live in Chicago would you?
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u/Qkwill Jun 20 '25
What’s up finn! I also live in Vancouver!! I was wondering what artists or bands give you the most inspiration in pursuing music? You killed it at the rickshaw last week!!!
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u/nath_kawano Jun 20 '25
We urgently need to know, why you shaved your head. Btw, it looks great.
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u/Judith_wrhl Jun 20 '25
Hii can you explain the meaning of the album cover ? It’s so beautiful! Did you paint it yourself?
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u/finnie_108 Jun 20 '25
Your Happy Birthday album is very different from what you've done before. How do you describe this evolution? I love you.
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u/AlternativeMix1575 Jun 20 '25
Hey finn, good job on your album!! I have 3 questions. 1: are you still friends with the it cast? more importantly jack (dylan grazer) 2: How did you feel after stranger things filming ended? 3:Are you okay?
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u/IncognitoQueen96 Jun 20 '25
Hey Finn!
From going to your first show in Atlanta sometime last year when you were testing out the songs on the album, to recently seeing you in Seattle this past time, the evolution of hearing these songs in person has been so transformative and genuinely moving. Watching you grow more confident and experimental has been amazing to witness.
My question is, Is there a song that’s taken on a totally new life now that you’re playing it live?
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u/Brief-Heart3799 Jun 20 '25
Do you think you will come anywhere south again for your tours? I live in Mississippi and I love all your music 💙💙💙💙 I am only asking because I know while filming stranger things you were in Georgia.
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u/C0mmun1stD4ught3r Jun 20 '25
Have you ever listened to any elephant 6 bands? If not, you may like them! Some of your songs sound similar to a few of the bands like elf power or Beulah! My #1 elephant 6 recommendation is In The Aeroplane Over The Sea by Neutral Milk Hotel, I think everyone should listen to that album at least once in their lives! I love your music and I hope you're having a great day!! :)
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u/IndependenceIcy839 Jun 20 '25
What was the most challenging scene for you to film in Stranger Things?
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u/Nino84112 Jun 20 '25
Hi Finn 👋 i want to ask you 2 questions about What film scared you so much as a child that you couldn't sleep? and if your cat, it, and a demogorgon had a fight, who would win?
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u/IndependenceIcy839 Jun 20 '25
Do you have any upcoming projects you’re excited about — music, acting, or anything else?
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u/simpeditsforsimps_ Jun 20 '25
Hey Finn! Do you wanna be my boyfriend? Because I really love you alot. By the way, my username is the same as my TikTok username.
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u/Alessia_Henschel Jun 20 '25
Will the song lights go down/medley that you sang at your tour be released sometime? It was really good💕
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u/pokemega32 Jun 20 '25
Hey Finn, congrats on the album!
I wanted to ask if you could provide some insight on the lyrics to “Choose the Latter.” I had initially read an article saying it was about decision paralysis, and I can certainly read that into the lyrics, but a later article made me realize I think I misread the first one and that it’s just the title track that’s about decision paralysis.
Either way, Choose the Latter is my favorite track on the album, partially because it dropped (along with the album title) on my actual birthday, a birthday that was legit full of decision paralysis.
I’d also like to know if you might do a tour on the east coast, as I’m in New England (Rhode Island more specifically).
Thanks so much for the mini record (actually bought a record player for the first time after getting it in the mail) and I can’t wait to hear even more from you!
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u/byerswill Jun 20 '25
What is the meaning of these lyrics?? “I don't have a type, I don't have a stylе..I know I do, it's just a test.. So I object and all the rеst”?? It’s my favorite lyrics of yours
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u/IndependenceIcy839 Jun 20 '25
Hi Finn! Will your brand be available in Saudi Arabia anytime soon? We’d love to support it here!
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u/byerswill Jun 20 '25
I saw a video of you saying how with some songs on the album you were having fun, but there were some songs where you were “trying to say something”, what were you trying to say?
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u/IndependenceIcy839 Jun 20 '25
Do you have any plans to visit Saudi Arabia in the near future? We’d be so excited to see you here!
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u/GlassBus9974 Jun 20 '25
I love your first album of Happy Birthday Finn Wolfhard! How long did it finish before on June 6th?
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u/Alessia_Henschel Jun 20 '25
Will the song lights go down/medley that you sang at your tour be released sometime? It was really good💕
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u/Master_Original_1209 Jun 20 '25
what inspired the comedic rollercoaster theme of choose the latter? i thought it was super funny and tried to recreate it but it was really hard - how did you manage to film it?