Olivia Rodrigo and Noah Kahan have been mutual admirers for fairly a while, and even lined one another’s songs throughout separate appearances final yr on BBC Radio 1’s Reside Lounge. Final evening (April 5) at New York’s Madison Sq. Backyard, the duo lastly carried out collectively throughout Rodrigo’s first of 4 exhibits on the venue once they teamed up for Kahan’s hit single “Stick Season.”
Amid almost deafening sing-a-longs from the group, Rodrigo and Kahan traded off on vocals on the observe, which finds the bummed-out narrator attempting to eke out an existence in Vermont till his “pals come dwelling for Christmas.” Afterwards, Kahan wrote on X that Rodrigo “is such a particular expertise and particular person and I simply can’t thank her and her band and crew for inviting me to sing tonight.”
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On April 20, followers could have one other alternative to savor the Rodrigo/Kahan zeitgeist on a Report Retailer Day 7-inch vinyl single, which incorporates Rodrigo’s A-side cowl of “Stick Season” and Kahan’s B-side model of Rodrigo’s “Lacy.” Rodrigo’s Reside Lounge session was recorded in October 2023 at Hollywood Eternally Cemetery. Kahan taped his episode just a few weeks later, and stated beforehand that he hadn’t instructed Rodrigo he’d be protecting one among her songs too.
“I hoped she wouldn’t see it in case it was unhealthy,” he stated. “She’s going to seek out out ultimately. I hope she likes it. I used to be so honored by her and so impressed by her.” Of Rodrigo’s tackle “Stick Season,” he added, “actually, I used to be simply prepared to offer her ‘Stick Season’ as a music after that. Now I’ve received to try to match as much as it.” He added that he selected “Lacy” because it “highlights what I like a lot about Olivia’s lyricism. It’s very dynamic and it simply makes you’re feeling an emotion we’ve all skilled earlier than.”
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