Noah Kahan’s fourth studio album ‘The Great Divide’ is out now via Mercury Records, and the reception has been immediate and overwhelming. NPR calls it his “finest work to date.” Rolling Stone awards it 4.5 out of 5 stars. The Associated Press gives it 4 out of 5, comparing it to “a windows-down drive on a cool summer night.” Billboard notes new depth in Kahan’s skillset. The critical consensus is clear: this is a significant record.
Produced by Gabe Simon (Dua Lipa, Lana Del Rey, Koe Wetzel) and GRAMMY-winning Aaron Dessner (Taylor Swift, Bon Iver), the 17-track album was recorded across four studios, including Dessner’s Long Pond Studio in New York and Guilford Sound in Vermont. Hit singles “The Great Divide” and “Porch Light” anchor a record that finds Kahan grappling with fame, identity, family, and the distances that form between people.
Kahan shared his own reflection on making the album: “The collision of fear and pressure and joy and luck and total love has left me wordless. I spent many months walking forward in complete darkness, hands out in front of me, desperate to touch something familiar.” It’s the kind of honesty that has defined his writing since ‘Stick Season,’ and ‘The Great Divide’ pushes that emotional directness into more expansive, anthemic sonic territory.
The release week has been relentless. Kahan opened with a stripped-back NPR Tiny Desk performance of “American Cars,” “The Great Divide,” “Paid Time Off,” and fan favorite “Orange Juice.” He then appeared on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon before attending the TIME100 Gala in New York City, where he was named among the TIME100: Most Influential People of 2026. Marcus Mumford wrote his honor, comparing his songwriting to “Bob Dylan and Joni Mitchell at their best.”
The Netflix documentary Noah Kahan: Out of Body, which debuted last week, has added another dimension to the album’s arrival. The film won the 24 Beats Per Second Audience Award at SXSW 2026, with Variety calling Kahan “a fascinating mixture of rock-star confidence and small-town-lad humility.” Roger Ebert awarded it 3 out of 4 stars, praising it as “remarkably vulnerable and focused.” It’s streaming on Netflix now.
Up next, Kahan returns to Saturday Night Live as musical guest on May 9th, alongside host and fellow New Englander Matt Damon. It’s his first appearance on the show since his 2023 debut. With over 1.5 million tickets already sold for The Great Divide World Tour, including a record-breaking four sold-out nights at Fenway Park, the summer ahead is shaping up to be the biggest of his career.
‘The Great Divide’ Tracklist:
- “End of August”
- “Doors”
- “American Cars”
- “Downfall”
- “Paid Time Off”
- “The Great Divide”
- “Haircut”
- “Willing and Able”
- “Dashboard”
- “23”
- “Porch Light”
- “Deny Deny Deny”
- “Headed North”
- “We Go Way Back”
- “Spoiled”
- “All Them Horses”
- “Dan”
Noah Kahan: The Great Divide World Tour:
June 11 – Orlando, FL – Kia Center
June 12 – Orlando, FL – Kia Center
June 26 – Philadelphia, PA – Citizens Bank Park
June 28 – Toronto, ON – Rogers Stadium
July 1 – Cincinnati, OH – Great American Ball Park
July 3 – Pittsburgh, PA – PNC Park
July 7 – Boston, MA – Fenway Park
July 8 – Boston, MA – Fenway Park
July 10 – Boston, MA – Fenway Park
July 11 – Boston, MA – Fenway Park
July 14 – Chicago, IL – Wrigley Field
July 15 – Chicago, IL – Wrigley Field
July 18 – Queens, NY – Citi Field
July 19 – Queens, NY – Citi Field
July 22 – Washington, DC – Nationals Park
July 25 – Raleigh, NC – Carter-Finley Stadium
July 27 – Atlanta, GA – Truist Park
July 30 – Arlington, TX – Globe Life Field
August 2 – St. Louis, MO – Busch Stadium
August 5 – Minneapolis, MN – Target Field
August 8 – Denver, CO – Coors Field
August 9 – Denver, CO – Coors Field
August 15 – Pasadena, CA – Rose Bowl Stadium
August 17 – San Diego, CA – Petco Park
August 19 – Phoenix, AZ – Chase Field
August 21 – San Francisco, CA – Oracle Park
August 25 – Sandy, UT – America First Field
August 28 – Vancouver, BC – BC Place
August 30 – Seattle, WA – T-Mobile Park
August 31 – Seattle, WA – T-Mobile Park
September 25 – Melbourne, VIC – Rod Laver Arena
September 26 – Melbourne, VIC – Rod Laver Arena
September 28 – Melbourne, VIC – Rod Laver Arena (Added Date)
September 29 – Melbourne, VIC – Rod Laver Arena (Added Date)
October 2 – Sydney, NSW – Qudos Bank Arena
October 3 – Sydney, NSW – Qudos Bank Arena
October 5 – Sydney, NSW – Qudos Bank Arena (Added Date)
October 6 – Sydney, NSW – Qudos Bank Arena (Added Date)
October 9 – Auckland, NZ – Spark Arena
October 10 – Auckland, NZ – Spark Arena (Added Date)
November 5 – Glasgow, Scotland – OVO Hydro
November 6 – Glasgow, Scotland – OVO Hydro
November 9 – Manchester, UK – AO Arena
November 10 – Manchester, UK – AO Arena
November 13 – London, UK – The O2
November 14 – London, UK – The O2
November 17 – London, UK – The O2 (Added Date)
November 19 – Dublin, Ireland – 3Arena (Added Date)
November 21 – Dublin, Ireland – 3Arena
November 22 – Dublin, Ireland – 3Arena
November 25 – Zurich, Switzerland – Hallenstadion
November 26 – Cologne, Germany – Lanxess Arena
November 28 – Copenhagen, Denmark – Royal Arena
November 29 – Stockholm, Sweden – Avicii Arena
December 1 – Amsterdam, Netherlands – Ziggo Dome
December 2 – Amsterdam, Netherlands – Ziggo Dome
December 4 – Munich, Germany – Olympiahalle
December 7 – Paris, France – Accor Arena