In the form of another EP (the group's second), 'Spring Forward' is the concise, hard-hitting collection we needed to confirm their talent. While not an album, as many fans are surely hoping for, these four tracks provide enough to hold us over until that eventual day.

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Noah Kahan is set to release his highly anticipated album, The Great Divide, on April 24th. He’s already given fans a glimpse of its emotional depth with the heartfelt storytelling in the singles “The Great Divide” and “Porch Light.” With the rest of the album yet to be heard, listeners are eagerly waiting to see where his vulnerable, introspective journey will take them next.

Miss Freddye doesn’t dress the blues up for company, and on Slippin’ Away, she doesn’t try to sell you anything you haven’t already lived through yourself. That’s part of what makes this single work. It’s direct, unpretentious, and grounded in the kind of emotional reality that blues has always depended on to stay relevant.