{"id":10466,"date":"2026-04-24T02:17:25","date_gmt":"2026-04-24T02:17:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/musictechohio.online\/site\/noah-kahan-great-divide-album-review-tracks-ranked\/"},"modified":"2026-04-24T02:17:25","modified_gmt":"2026-04-24T02:17:25","slug":"noah-kahan-great-divide-album-review-tracks-ranked","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/musictechohio.online\/site\/noah-kahan-great-divide-album-review-tracks-ranked\/","title":{"rendered":"Noah Kahan\u2019s \u2018The Great Divide\u2019: All 17 Tracks\u00a0Ranked"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\n\tSomehow, it\u2019s been four years since Noah Kahan\u2019s career-shifting album Stick Season <\/em>was released in 2022. It was the album that kept on giving: The deluxe edition,\u00a0Stick Season (We\u2019ll All Be Here Forever)<\/em>, arrived in 2023, and in 2024 Kahan dropped Stick Season (Forever)<\/em> that spotlighted eight tracks with special features including Post Malone on \u201cDial Drunk,\u201d Hozier on \u201cNorthern Attitude\u201d and Gracie Abrams on \u201cEverywhere, Everything.\u201d That same year, he was up for best new artist at the 2024 Grammys, thanks in large part to the enduring success of the project overall.<\/p>\n

\n\tAnd while 2025 was relatively <\/em>quiet for Kahan, by the top of 2026, he was ready to return. At the end of January, he announced his fourth studio album, The Great Divide<\/em>, and released its aching title track. \u201cThe Great Divide\u201d became his highest-charting hit on the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at No. 6 (so far) and scoring Kahan his first chart-topper on the Hot Rock & Alternative Songs chart.<\/p>\n

\n\tKahan co-produced the new album, also teaming back up with longtime collaborator Gabe Simon and welcoming in acclaimed songwriter\/producer Aaron Dessner. The set was recorded across Dessner\u2019s Long Pond studio in upstate New York as well Nashville\u2019s Gold Pacific Studios and a secluded farm outside the city.<\/p>\n

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\n\tIn some ways, The Great Divide <\/em>is a natural successor to Stick Season<\/em>. Kahan\u2019s knack for honest storytelling about exactly where he\u2019s at in life is a well-developed strength that shines through here as he chronicles what it\u2019s actually like to have an album change your life \u2014 for better and for worse. Across The Great Divide<\/em>\u2018s 17 tracks, Kahan reflects on how success has impacted his relationships with himself, his family and friends, and even his home state of Vermont \u2014 and explores in gripping detail the discomfort of that disconnect. (These themes are even further explored in his Netflix documentary Noah Kahan: Out of Body<\/em><\/a>, which examines his rise to fame and how he manages his mental health amidst so many changes).<\/p>\n

\n\tWhile such an honest reflection is expected from Kahan, there\u2019s a sonic grandeur to The Great Divide <\/em>that sets it apart from any previous project. With its lush layers of instrumentation, full-bodied production and refined vocal tricks (like dipping into an emotive falsetto on second single \u201cPorch Light\u201d), the way in which this album spotlights musicianship \u2014 from Kahan and his collaborators \u2014 helps his storytelling hit even harder. As does the fact that the storytelling is multidimensional, with nearly every song taking on various perspectives, resulting in an album that is in conversation with itself \u2014 and leaving the listener with a multitude of entry points. <\/p>\n

\n\tStill, true to form, Kahan was managing expectations ahead of the album\u2019s release, taking to X<\/a> in March to write: \u201cWhat if the album just sucks so bad lol would be sad for me but lowkey funny considering the build up.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\tBut by April 22, just two days before its arrival, he veered from comedic self-deprecation to gratitude, sharing on the platform: \u201cI\u2019m in the exact same hotel room I was in when I played my show at MSG in 2024. Hard not to remember how insurmountable my loneliness and insecurity seemed to be in that moment of my life. I\u2019m sitting here now smiling not because my album comes out tomorrow night or because I have \u2018succeeded\u2019 in any way since, but because I can live with being exactly who I am and I owe that all to you guys.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\tBelow, find our ranking of all 17 tracks on The Great Divide<\/em>.<\/p>\n