Singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, producer, and pop-punk provocateur Games We Play has announced his highly anticipated full-length debut album, Life’s Going Great, on October 6, 2023 via Fueled By Ramen / DCD2. Alongside the announcement, he has shared his vulnerable new single “too young.” today, accompanied by an emotionally charged music video. Watch it now below.
On Life’s Going Great, Games We Play (a.k.a Emmyn Calleiro) shares, “The record is a snapshot of how my life has been for the past year. I’ve gotten to do things I’ve only ever DREAMED of doing while simultaneously going through the hardest challenges I’ve ever had.”
“‘too young.’ is the most important song I’ve ever made. I’ve never made anything that makes me feel like this; honest and vulnerable. I’m really excited for you to hear this, but also very very nervous,” he adds on the new single.
Games We Play initially teased “too young.” on social media with a series of snippets. Inciting anticipation from fans worldwide, it generated 1 million-plus cumulative views in advance of its arrival highlighted by this preview post. The track illuminates yet another side of this multi-faceted phenom. Airy clean guitar underlines confessional verses as he paints a picture of a breakup’s aftermath with the utmost sincerity and no holds-barred. He barely clenches back tears and regret on a disarmingly unforgettable refrain, “Swore to God it would never be us saying, ‘We were too young’.” Meanwhile, the video projects these feelings on screen with an equally evocative and arresting narrative. It intercuts live performance footage with vignettes of a relationship that’s growing apart.
In support of the LP, Games We Play will embark on his first-ever North American headline run, the Life’s Going Great Tour. It kicks off on October 13 in Vancouver, BC at Fortune Sound Club, rolls through major markets coast-to-coast, stops at When We Were Young Festival in Las Vegas, NV on October 21-22, and concludes on November 18 in Austin, TX at Scoot Inn. Additionally, JUTES and Ultra Q join the tour as support. Pre-sale tickets are available today beginning at 10am ET. General on-sale begins Friday August 11 at 10am ET. A complete list of upcoming tour dates can be found below. For tickets and more information on Games We Play’s upcoming tour dates visit gamesweplay.co.
Games We Play Tour Dates
Life’s Going Great Tour
with support from JUTES and Ultra Q
October 13, 2023 – Vancouver, BC – Fortune Sound Club
October 14, 2023 – Seattle, WA – Neumos
October 15, 2023 – Portland, OR – Hawthorne Theatre
October 18, 2023 – Los Angeles, CA – El Rey
October 21, 2023 – Las Vegas, NV – When We Were Young*
October 22, 2023 – Las Vegas, NV – When We Were Young*
October 24, 2023 – Salt Lake City, UT – Soundwell
October 25, 2023 – Denver, CO – Meow Wolf
October 27, 2023 – Minneapolis, MN – Fine Line
October 28, 2023 – Chicago, IL – Bottom Lounge
October 29, 2023 – Detroit, MI – Shelter
October 31, 2023 – Toronto, ON – Axis Club
November 01, 2023 – Columbus, OH – Newport Music Hall
November 03, 2023 – Washington, DC – Atlantis
November 04, 2023 – Philadelphia, PA – Union Transfer
November 05, 2023 – Boston, MA – Brighton Music Hall
November 07, 2023 – New York, NY – Irving Plaza
November 09, 2023 – Raleigh, NC – Lincoln Theatre
November 10, 2023 – Atlanta, GA – The Loft
November 11, 2023 – Orlando, FL – Beacham
November 14, 2023 – St. Louis, MO – Old Rockhouse
November 15, 2023 – Nashville, TN – Eastside Bowl
November 17, 2023 – Dallas, TX – The Echo Lounge & Music Hall
November 18, 2023 – Austin, TX – Scoot Inn
*Festival Appearance