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Noah Kahan Achieves Lifelong Tiny Desk Goal
21 Apr
Summary
- Kahan performed four songs, including two unreleased tracks.
- He joked about leaving Lexapro for the audience.
- The performance was a lifelong dream for the artist.
Noah Kahan recently achieved a long-held aspiration with his appearance on NPR's Tiny Desk, a performance he'd dreamed of since discovering the series. The folk-rock musician played a four-song set at NPR's Washington, D.C. headquarters. His performance included two previously unheard tracks from his forthcoming album, 'The Great Divide.'
The setlist featured the unreleased song "American Cars," the lead single and title track "The Great Divide" (which previously charted at No. 6 on the Billboard Hot 100), and "Orange Juice" from his 2022 album 'Stick Season.' Kahan expressed his nervousness and candidly addressed the audience about his experience.
Closing his set, Kahan performed another new song, "Paid Time Off." Continuing the Tiny Desk tradition of performers leaving a personal memento, Kahan humorously offered his Lexapro prescription, joking about its dosage and side effects. The performance occurred just three days before the official release of 'The Great Divide' on April 24, 2026.
Leading up to this album launch, Kahan also announced a stadium tour and released a documentary exploring his mental health journey. Despite these other significant career milestones, Kahan emphasized that the Tiny Desk performance was an immediate life highlight for him.
