If you ever wanted to know who is on your favorite singer's playlist, or what albums inspired the latest buzzy up-and-comer the most, tune in for Marie Claire’s resident music franchise Listen Up. In this interview series, we ask musicians about their listening habits and the specific records that informed their taste—and inherently their journey as an artist.
There’s an alternative reality where Finn Wolfhard didn’t land a role on Stranger Things and become a Netflix phenomenon; instead, he’s a scenester playing house shows and 200-cap rooms in a DIY band. But in this reality, where he found stardom nearly overnight playing the fiercely loyal, D&D-loving tween Mike Wheeler, he continues to earn indie cred, thanks to his public Spotify playlists and viral music moments, like jumping on stage with rocker Mac DeMarco.
