It’s been less than 24 hours since Noah Kahan released his long-awaited fourth studio album The great divisionand he’s already dropping more music.
Kahan’s surprise fell flat The Great Divide: The Last Bugs – An expanded version of the new album – out on Friday, featuring four new songs and bringing the track list to a whopping 21 songs. Payment Hollywood ReporterAlbum details here.
Instead of adding the new songs at the end of the album, Kahan decided to spread them throughout the album. “Lighthouse” is the first of the new songs, sitting at number five on the track list, falling between the already released songs “Downfall” and “Paid Time Off.” The next track added is “Staying Still” which comes after “Paid Time Off” and before the album’s titular track. The final two new songs, “A Few of Our Own” and “Orbiter”, land well below the album at No. 19 and No. 20 respectively.
The great division As a follow-up to Kahan’s successful album, Stick seasonhelping transform the Vermont native from club action to home run leader. The 29-year-old singer announced the album in late January, and dropped the music video for her debut single, during the commercial break of the 2026 Grammy Awards.
“It’s hard to even begin to describe how I’ve felt over the past few years while making this album,” Kahan said in a statement about his latest album. “The collision of fear, stress, joy, luck, and total love left me wordless. I spent several months walking forward in total darkness, extending my hand in front of me, desperately trying to touch something familiar that would show me that I was near a light switch again.
“I was never alone,” Kahan continued. “I don’t think any of us are at all. I’ve been guided through the wilderness by the soothing sounds, the stillness of my home state, the total commitment of my band, my producers and my team, the steady and loving touch of my wife and family, and of course, by the constant, everlasting encouragement of my fans. I’m so proud of what we’re doing together, and I hope we can live out this dream for a long, long time.”
Earlier this month, Kahan released a documentary on Netflix, Noah Kahan: Out of the body. The 90-minute film, directed by Nick Sweeney, follows the singer as he prepares to shoot a movie great division, Standing at a crossroads what to do in the wake of a crushing blow.
