Vermont native Noah Kahan's third album, Stick Season, is a nostalgic one that explores life transitions including leaving home as a young adult, negotiating a pandemic, and getting help for mental health issues. Its uptempo, acoustic lead single, "Stick Season," which gave Kahan his first appearance in the Top 20 of Billboard's Hot Rock & Alternative Songs chart, even mentions COVID by name, alongside rapid-fire, stream-of-consciousness thoughts and plans. The set spans similarly driving, full-band folk-rock ("Northern Attitude"), sparer ballads ("Strawberry Wine," "Halloween"), and even emphatic, organ-accompanied rock ("Homesick") but mostly lingers in a tender meeting place in the middle, where Kahan both reminisces and longs for more. The album struck a chord with listeners, resulting in his Billboard 200 debut all the way at number 14.

Northern Attitude
Stick Season
All My Love
She Calls Me Back
Come Over
New Perspective
Everywhere.. Everything
Orange Juice
Strawberry Wine
Growing Sideways
Halloween
Homesick
Still
The View Between Villages