Noah Kahan Stick Season

Stick Season is the breakthrough album that transformed Noah Kahan from a critically acclaimed singer-songwriter into a global phenomenon. Released in 2022, the album became a cultural touchstone, resonating with listeners around the world through its vivid storytelling, emotional honesty and deeply personal reflections on home, identity and growing up.

Named after the period between autumn and winter in New England, Stick Season finds Kahan drawing heavily on his Vermont roots, crafting songs that explore small-town life, changing relationships, mental health, nostalgia and the complexities of leaving home while never fully escaping it. His distinctive blend of folk, indie-pop and singer-songwriter traditions creates an album that feels both deeply specific and universally relatable.

Featuring beloved tracks including Stick Season, Northern Attitude, Homesick, Dial Drunk, Orange Juice and Growing Sideways, the album showcases Kahan's gift for sharp lyrical observation and emotionally powerful songwriting. The record's success helped propel him to sold-out arenas, chart success around the world and widespread critical acclaim.

Praised for its authenticity, warmth and storytelling, Stick Season became one of the defining folk-pop albums of the decade, connecting with audiences through songs that balance heartbreak, humour, self-reflection and hope.

Presented across two vinyl records, Stick Season is an essential addition to any modern folk, indie or singer-songwriter collection and the album that firmly established Noah Kahan as one of the most important voices of his generation.