Notes From Your BooksellerIf you have not yet heard of Noah Kahan, you will very soon! Performing to packed crowds excitedly singing his songs back to him, Noah is an artist on the rise for his nostalgic yet timely sound and the breakout single "Dial Drunk." For fans of Mumford & Sons and the Lumineers, Stick Season is indie-folk at its finest.
Vermont native
Noah Kahan's third album,
Stick Season, is a nostalgic one that explores life transitions including leaving home as a young adult, negotiating a pandemic, and getting help for mental health issues. Its uptempo, acoustic lead single, "Stick Season," which gave
Kahan his first appearance in the Top 20 of Billboard's Hot Rock & Alternative Songs chart, even mentions COVID by name, alongside rapid-fire, stream-of-consciousness thoughts and plans. The set spans similarly driving, full-band folk-rock ("Northern Attitude"), sparer ballads ("Strawberry Wine," "Halloween"), and even emphatic, organ-accompanied rock ("Homesick") but mostly lingers in a tender meeting place in the middle, where
Kahan both reminisces and longs for more. The album struck a chord with listeners, resulting in his Billboard 200 debut all the way at number 14. ~ Marcy Donelson