I Was/I Am

by Noah Kahan

Overview

I Was/I Am is the sophomore LP from Vermont-born troubadour Noah Kahan. Produced by Joel Little (Lorde, Taylor Swift), the ten-song set is built around earnest, emotional songwriting that carries the torch of modern indie folk. Many songs, like the rousing romantic opener "Part of Me" and the buoyant "Caves," feature folky stomp/clap-style rhythms married to big pop choruses. The album's centerpiece is "Someone Like You," a soulful, laid-back duet with Joy Oladokun, which leans into Kahan's R&B tendencies. Released in late 2021, I Was/I Am feels like a less-engaging precursor to Stick Season, the singer's breakout third album, which topped several international charts. ~ Timothy Monger

Product Details

Release Date:	02/04/2022
Label:	Republic / Universal
UPC:	0602438968756
Rank:	4879

Tracks

1. Part of Me
2. Animal
3. Caves
4. Bad Luck
5. Godlight
6. Someone Like You
7. Fear of Water
8. Hollow
9. Bury Me
10. Howling

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Noah Kahan   Primary Artist,Piano,Vocals,Vocals (Background),Guitar (Acoustic),Guitar (Electric)
Joy Oladokun   Primary Artist,Vocals,Featured Artist
Mark Rankin   Keyboards,Synthesizer,Vocals (Background)
Joel Little   Bass,Keyboards,Percussion,Synthesizer,Guitar (Acoustic),Guitar (Electric),Vocals (Background)
James Bush   Cello
Mahuia Bridgman-Cooper   Violin
Peau Halapua   Violin
Sarah Aarons   Piano,Vocals (Background)
Joe Harrop   Viola

Technical Credits

Mark Rankin   Producer,Drum Programming,Mixing,Engineer
Gregg Wattenberg   Composer
Todd Clark   Composer
Joel Little   Composer,Engineer,Producer,Drum Programming
Nick Atkinson   Composer
Scott Harris   Composer
Emily Warren   Composer
John Hill   Composer
Mahuia Bridgman-Cooper   Arranger,Engineer
Stephen Kozmeniuk   Composer
Kellen Pomeranz   Composer
Ryan Keen   Composer
Edd Holloway   Composer
Sarah Aarons   Composer
Noah Kahan   Composer
Sam Witte   Composer
Koz   Producer