AlbumE · 2026
The Great Divide
by Noah Kahan
The Great Divide is a 2026 indie album by Noah Kahan. It runs 17 tracks across 78 minutes. Riffiter listeners rate it 4.1/5 from 5 ratings.
Indie · Folk · Singer-Songwriter
Your rating
- 4.1 /5
- 5 ratings
- 69 /100
- 8 critics
- 17
- Tracks
- 78 min
- Runtime
7 people have played it start to finish
1 person is spinning it this week
Ratings
5 ratings · avg 4.1
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Reviews
1 review
- 2.5
Overall, I think this album was just okay. Nothing really blew my mind or made me want to sit with it for a while. Most of the songs were fine while they were on, but that’s about it. I didn’t feel particularly inspired or struck by anything. I think Noah’s lyrics are honest and relatable, and I can definitely appreciate that. But his instrumentation feels pretty typical. He takes some risks here and there, and there are a few moments where something catches my attention—either a musical idea or a lyric that sticks—but those moments are pretty rare. For the most part, it just feels like an upgraded version of a lot of other folk artists out there, at least to my ears. That’s not to say people shouldn’t enjoy it or that I’m not missing something he’s doing—I’m open to that. And I would like to return to the album, especially since he’s such a popular artist, just to form a more grounded opinion. But as a first impression, if it weren’t for that reason, I probably wouldn’t come back to this album anytime soon.
Critics
8 publications
- Spill Magazine10/10
- Rolling Stone4.5/5
- Clash8/10
- Pitchfork6.2/10
- Slant Magazine3/5
- PasteC
- The Guardian3/5
- The Irish Times2/5
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Tracklist
17 tracks · 78 min
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About
"The Great Divide" is the title of both the fourth studio album and the lead single by American singer-songwriter Noah Kahan, released in early 2026. Serving as his major solo comeback following his massive breakthrough with Stick Season, the project debuted at #1 in both the United States and the United Kingdom. Best-Selling Debut: It achieved the highest first-week sales for a rock/folk-rock album in over a decade in the US.
In brief
- Is The Great Divide good?
- Riffiter listeners rate The Great Divide 4.1/5 from 5 ratings.
- When was The Great Divide released?
- The Great Divide was released in 2026.
- How many tracks are on The Great Divide?
- The Great Divide has 17 tracks, with a runtime of 78 minutes.
- What genre is The Great Divide?
- The Great Divide is catalogued under Indie, Folk, Singer-Songwriter.
- What albums are similar to The Great Divide?
- Listeners of The Great Divide also rate Nation of Two by Vance Joy, Under The Streetlights by Michael Marcagi, WHEN WE ALL FALL ASLEEP, WHERE DO WE GO? by Billie Eilish.
The Great Divide at a glance
- Label
- Mercury Records
- Produced by
- Aaron Dessner, Noah Kahan, Gabe Simon
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