Stick Season (album)

Stick Season is the third studio album by American singer-songwriter Noah Kahan. It was released on October 14, 2022, by Mercury Records and Republic Records. The album was supported by two singles: the title track and "Northern Attitude". An expanded edition of the album, titled Stick Season (We'll All Be Here Forever), was released on June 9, 2023, with seven additional tracks, including an extended version of "The View Between Villages".^[1]

Stick Season
Studio album by Noah Kahan
Released	October 14, 2022 (2022-10-14)
Length	55:21
Label	Mercury Republic
Producer	Noah Kahan Gabe Simon
Noah Kahan chronology
I Was / I Am (2021) Stick Season (2022)
Alternate cover
Stick Season: We'll All Be Here Forever cover
Singles from Stick Season
"Stick Season" Released: July 8, 2022 "Northern Attitude" Released: September 16, 2022 "Dial Drunk" Released: July 18, 2023

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.^[2]

In an interview with WPTZ shortly after the album's release, Kahan described the album as a "love letter to New England".^[3]

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.^[4] The second single "Northern Attitude" was released on September 16, 2022.^[5]

On July 18, 2023, Kahan released "Dial Drunk" featuring Post Malone. Kahan described feeling "shock and excitement" that Post wanted to sing on this track and write his own verse.^[6]

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."^[7]

Track listing

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

Stick Season track listing

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

Stick Season (We'll All Be Here Forever) extra tracks

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
15.	"Your Needs, My Needs"	Kahan Simon	3:27
16.	"Dial Drunk"	Kahan Noah Levine	3:33
17.	"Paul Revere"	Kahan	3:33
18.	"No Complaints"	Kahan Simon Levine Carrie Karpinen	3:25
19.	"Call Your Mom"	Kahan Clark	4:38
20.	"You're Gonna Go Far"	Kahan	4:46
21.	"The View Between Villages" (extended)	Kahan Clark	4:52
Total length:			83:35

Charts

Chart performance for Stick Season

Chart (2022–2023)	Peak position
Australian Albums (ARIA)^[8]	13
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)^[9]	57
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)^[10]	53
Canadian Albums (Billboard)^[11]	2
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)^[12]	39
Irish Albums (OCC)^[13]	4
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)^[14]	6
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)^[15]	21
Scottish Albums (OCC)^[16]	54
UK Albums (OCC)^[17]	17
US Billboard 200^[18]	3
US Top Alternative Albums (Billboard)^[19]	1
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)^[20]	1

References

1. White, Logan (May 19, 2023). "Noah Kahan To Release Stick Season (We'll All Be Here Forever) On June 9th". Substream Magazine. from the original on June 10, 2023. Retrieved June 10, 2023.
2. 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.
3. Sistrand, Carolyn (November 3, 2022). "Vermont musician Noah Kahan reflects on new album, 'Stick Season,' during international tour". WPTZ. from the original on May 12, 2023. Retrieved May 12, 2023.
4. Darro, Thomas (July 8, 2022). "Noah Kahan Releases Highly-Anticipated Stick Season & Tour Dates". Road Trip Playlists. from the original on September 22, 2022. Retrieved May 12, 2023.
5. "Noah Kahan Shows "Northern Attitude" On New Single – Enigma Online". Enigma Online. September 16, 2022. from the original on May 12, 2023. Retrieved May 12, 2023.
6. Vigil, Dom (July 17, 2023). "Noah Kahan Teams Up With Post Malone on New Version of "Dial Drunk"". Prelude Press. from the original on July 21, 2023. Retrieved July 24, 2023.
7. Ryan, Elise (October 12, 2022). "Review: Noah Kahan summons stick season and nostalgia". Associated Press. from the original on April 1, 2023. Retrieved May 12, 2023.
8. "ARIA Top 50 Albums Chart". Australian Recording Industry Association. June 19, 2023. from the original on June 16, 2023. Retrieved June 16, 2023.
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13. "Official Irish Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 16, 2023.
14. "NZ Top 40 Albums Chart". Recorded Music NZ. June 19, 2023. from the original on June 16, 2023. Retrieved June 17, 2023.
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17. "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 16, 2023.
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19. "Noah Kahan Chart History (Top Alternative Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved June 21, 2023.
20. "Noah Kahan Chart History (Top Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved June 21, 2023.