Noah Kahan's "The Great Divide": A Review of Fame, Self-Doubt, and Introspective Lyricism
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Hannah Jocelyn
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A review of Noah Kahan's album "The Great Divide" that examines how the singer-songwriter grapples with sudden fame through self-effacing, introspective lyricism. The review highlights Kahan's tendency to imagine others' perspectives of him (influenced by his OCD), his use of self-directed diss tracks, and contrasts between celebrity life and real-world events like the 2023 Vermont floods.
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· 4 pulledLots of overnight successes grapple with fame on their follow-up album, and this subject matter intensifies Kahan's already self-effacing lyricism.
Several times, he imagines others' perspectives of him, even as he clarifies the subjects don't actually feel this way.
"Trying to run away, change your zip code/Turns out that you're still an asshole," goes an indicative lyric on "Dashboard."
"All Them Horses," about the 2023 Vermont floods, contrasts celebrity life with the wreckage.
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