Stick Season (album)

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Stick Season
Noah Kahan - Stick Season.png
Studio album by
Noah Kahan
ReleasedOctober 14, 2022 (2022-10-14)
Genre Folk [1]
Length55:21
Label
Producer
Noah Kahan chronology
I Was / I Am
(2021)		Stick Season
(2022)		Live from Fenway Park
(2024)
Singles from Stick Season
  1. "Stick Season"
    Released: July 8, 2022
  2. "Northern Attitude"
    Released: September 16, 2022
  3. "Dial Drunk"
    Released: July 18, 2023
  4. "Call Your Mom"
    Released: September 15, 2023
  5. "She Calls Me Back"
    Released: October 6, 2023
  6. "Northern Attitude"
    Released: November 10, 2023
  7. "Everywhere, Everything"
    Released: December 1, 2023
  8. "Homesick"
    Released: January 19, 2024

Stick Season is the third studio album by American singer-songwriter Noah Kahan, who also served as producer alongside Gabe Simon. 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". [2]

Contents

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. [3]

In an interview with WPTZ shortly after the album's release, Kahan described the album as a "love letter to New England". [4]

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. [5] The second single "Northern Attitude" was released on September 16, 2022. [6]

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. [7]

On September 15, 2023, Kahan released "Call Your Mom" featuring Lizzy McAlpine.

On October 6, 2023, Kahan released "She Calls Me Back" featuring Kacey Musgraves.

On November 10, 2023, Kahan released "Northern Attitude" featuring Hozier.

On December 1, 2023, Kahan released "Everywhere, Everything" featuring Gracie Abrams.

On January 19, 2024, Kahan released "Homesick" featuring Sam Fender. [8]

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." [9] Marcy Donelson of AllMusic rated the album three-and-a-half out of five stars and described it as a "nostalgic" album that "explores life transitions including leaving home as a young adult, negotiating a pandemic, and getting help for mental health issues." [10]

Track listing

Stick Season track listing
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
Stick Season (We'll All Be Here Forever) extra tracks
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
15."Your Needs, My Needs"
  • Kahan
  • Simon
3:27
16."Dial Drunk"
  • Kahan
  • Noah Levine
3:33
17."Paul Revere"Kahan3:33
18."No Complaints"
  • Kahan
  • Simon
  • Levine
  • Carrie Karpinen
3:25
19."Call Your Mom"
  • Kahan
  • Clark
4:38
20."You're Gonna Go Far"Kahan4:46
21."The View Between Villages" (extended)
  • Kahan
  • Clark
4:52
Total length:83:35
Stick Season (Forever) extra tracks
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
22."Forever"
  • Kahan
  • Simon
4:28
23."Dial Drunk" (with Post Malone)
3:34
24."Call Your Mom" (with Lizzy McAlpine)
  • Kahan
  • Clark
4:39
25."She Calls Me Back" (with Kacey Musgraves)Kahan4:04
26."Northern Attitude" (with Hozier)
  • Kahan
  • Simon
4:27
27."Everywhere, Everything" (with Gracie Abrams)
  • Kahan
  • Simon
4:18
28."Homesick" (with Sam Fender)
  • Kahan
  • Sam Fender
3:14
29."You're Gonna Go Far" (with Brandi Carlile)Kahan4:46
30."Paul Revere" (with Gregory Alan Isakov)Kahan3:33
Total length:120:38

Personnel

Musicians

Technical

Charts

Certifications

Certifications for Stick Season
RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) [39] Gold35,000‡
Canada (Music Canada) [40] 4× Platinum320,000‡
Netherlands (NVPI) [41] Gold18,600‡
New Zealand (RMNZ) [42] 2× Platinum30,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI) [43] Platinum300,000‡
United States (RIAA) [44] 2× Platinum2,000,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

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