Noah Kahan's fourth studio album, The Great Divide, has been released four years after his first album, Stick Season (We'll All Be Here Forever). The album was released in 2022 and has since been followed by a deluxe edition in 2025, which included eight tracks with special features including Post Malone, Hozier, and Gracie Abrams. Kahan co-produced the album, which also features songwriter/producer Aaron Dessner. The album's title track, "The Great Divide," became his highest-charting hit on the Billboard Hot 100, reaching No. 6 and marking his first chart-topper on the Hot Rock & Alternative Songs chart. Despite managing expectations ahead of the album’s release, Kahan expressed gratitude for his fans and said he could live with being who he is.