Dark

Light

stick season

In this article, analyzing Noah Kahan's hit song "Dial Drunk" and debating how we define "country music" as a whole, a cowboy in orange pants looks confusedly at a bearded man with long hair and an tropical turquoise jacket. The scene is a combination of a desert and an island, the oranges and yellows of the former seamlessly melding with the blues and greens of the latter. The cowboy rides a horse, a dog sits by the bearded man's side and music notes dance around their head as the sun sets in the background.

Noah Kahan’s “Dial Drunk” and What Makes Country Music

Archie Wagner, University of Iowa

Noah Kahan’s music, although labeled alternative, sounds country through acoustic instrumentation and allusions to alcohol.…

February 4, 2024

In an article analyzing Noah Kahan's "Stick Season," a forest of pine trees sits inside the hole of a guitar, with guitar strings covering it.

Noah Kahan on Growing Up and Being Left Behind

Anne Bannon, Scripps College

In his third studio album, the singer-songwriter muses on his perpetual case of small town blues.…

July 5, 2023