Noah Kahan Crosses "The Great Divide" into His Next Era with New Single: Stream

"At first listen, "The Great Divide" doesn't find Kahan crossing some yawning sonic gap between his breakout effort and this effort. Acoustic strumming drives towards an anthemic moment of a bridge-chorus combo, perhaps with fuller supporting production thanks to producing partners Gabe Simon and Aaron Dessner. But what has connected Kahan to his massive fanbase has less to do with his compositions (attractive if simple as they can be) and more with his lyricism."

"Kahan wrestles with the shame of his "deep misunderstanding of your life," having ignored some harsh realities about this old friend. He's examining this faded connection as a counter to his own life, however; swapping the chorus' lyrics from "I hope you're scared of only ordinary shit/ Like murderers and ghosts and cancer on your skin" to "I hope that you're not losing sleep about what's next" in the outro says as much about Kahan himself as his feelings towards this old friend."

"Beginning February 2nd, a contest to spot Easter Eggs in the video will earn fans a "chance to win unforgettable prizes." The Great Divide is due April 24th via Mercury Records. Pre-orders are available here and via Kahan's website. In a press statement, Kahan said of the LP, "The last five years have been the single most challenging, complicatedly beautiful, and life-altering of my career. I was somewhere I understood, and suddenly I was somewhere completely foreign. I was livin"

Noah Kahan released the single "The Great Divide," the title track from an album due April 24 via Mercury Records. The song features acoustic strumming building to an anthemic bridge-chorus, with production contributions from Gabe Simon and Aaron Dessner. The lyrics examine a teenaged relationship reassessed amid aging and rising fame, confronting shame and a "deep misunderstanding" of the other person's life. The outro alters the chorus to reflect Kahan's own anxieties about the future. The music video will premiere during Mastercard's Grammy commercial on February 1, and a February 2 contest will reward fans who spot Easter Eggs.

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