Photo by: Ariel Rodriguez Finn Wolfhard is no stranger to Austin. Finn first visited town in January 2019 to play with his then-band Calpurnia, and didn't return until March 2025 when he made his directorial debut at a series of stops for his movie “Hell of a Summer” with co-director and co-writer Billy Bryk. He seemed to like Austin so much that he came back a year later for the premiere of Bryk's brother Dempsey's movie “Crash Land” at SXSW this past March, which received 1

RIYL: The Strokes, The Lemon Twigs, The Kinks, Sharp Pins, Alex G Finn Wolfhard embraces the contrasting realities of adulthood on his sophomore album, "Fire From The Hip," exploring the tension between nostalgia and growth, public perception and private experience. Through memories, pop culture, and moments that blur the line between public and private life, Wolfhard examines the contradictions that come with growing up. The first instance of this comes at the end of alb