Stick Season (album)

Stick Season is the third studio album by American singer-songwriter Noah Kahan. It was released on October 14, 2022, by Republic Records. The album was supported by two singles: the title track and "Northern Attitude".

Stick Season
Studio album by
Noah Kahan
ReleasedOctober 14, 2022 (2022-10-14)
Length55:21
LabelRepublic
Producer
Noah Kahan chronology
I Was / I Am
(2021)		 Stick Season
(2022)
Singles from Stick Season
  1. "Stick Season"
    Released: July 8, 2022
  2. "Northern Attitude"
    Released: September 16, 2022

Background

Kahan began writing the album in his hometown of Strafford, Vermont in 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic. Periods of loneliness, burnout from industry pressures, and self-discovery inspired him to distance himself from his previous indie pop sound with a more folk-centric sound, being inspired by Phoebe Bridgers and Sam Fender to incorporate "unprecedented detail" into his writing.[1]

In an interview with WPTZ shortly after the album's release, Kahan described the album as a "love letter to New England".[2]

Singles

On July 8, 2022, the album's title track was released as the lead single. Kahan began teasing the song on social media in the fall of 2020, and it would grow in popularity on TikTok in the two years prior to its official release.[3] The second single "Northern Attitude" was released on September 16, 2022.[4]

Critical reception

Writing for the Associated Press, Elise Ryan wrote that the album's material "feel like songs both longtime listeners and newer fans will want to belt back to Kahan — not because they’re produced for stadiums or arenas, but because they’re full of nostalgic melodies that will resonate far beyond New England."[5]

Track listing

All tracks on Stick Season were produced by Noah Kahan and Gabe Simon.

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Northern Attitude"
4:27
2."Stick Season"Kahan3:02
3."All My Love"Kahan4:11
4."She Calls Me Back"Kahan4:03
5."Come Over"Kahan3:17
6."New Perspective"Kahan4:16
7."Everywhere, Everything"Kahan4:17
8."Orange Juice"Kahan4:57
9."Strawberry Wine"Kahan4:45
10."Growing Sideways"Kahan4:15
11."Halloween"
  • Kahan
  • Simon
3:55
12."Homesick"Kahan3:14
13."Still"
3:07
14."The View Between Villages"
  • Kahan
  • Todd Clark
3:35
Total length:55:21

Chart performance
2022 weekly chart performance for Stick Season
Chart (2022) Peak
position
Canadian Albums (Billboard)[6] 29
Irish Albums (IRMA)[7] 83
US Billboard 200[8] 14
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[9] 5

References
  1. Dailey, Hannah (October 12, 2022). "Famous in a Small Town: Noah Kahan, 'Stick Season' and the Art of Looking Forward and Backward All At Once". Billboard. Retrieved May 12, 2023.
  2. Sistrand, Carolyn (November 3, 2022). "Vermont musician Noah Kahan reflects on new album, 'Stick Season,' during international tour". WPTZ. Retrieved May 12, 2023.
  3. Darro, Thomas (July 8, 2022). "Noah Kahan Releases Highly-Anticipated Stick Season & Tour Dates". Road Trip Playlists. Retrieved May 12, 2023.
  4. "Noah Kahan Shows "Northern Attitude" On New Single – Enigma Online". Enigma Online. September 16, 2022. Retrieved May 12, 2023.
  5. Ryan, Elise (October 12, 2022). "Review: Noah Kahan summons stick season and nostalgia". Associated Press. Retrieved May 12, 2023.
  6. "Noah Kahan Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved May 12, 2023.
  7. "Irish-charts.com – Discography Noah Kahan". Hung Medien. Retrieved May 12, 2023.
  8. "Noah Kahan Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved May 12, 2023.
  9. "Noah Kahan Chart History (Top Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved May 12, 2023.
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