In 2022, Kahan released his breakthrough third studio album Stick Season, which peaked at number two on the Billboard 200.

The title track of the album, "Stick Season", helped launch him into mainstream popularity.

The song peaked at number nine on the Billboard Hot 100 and led to his first Grammy nomination.

The album received a deluxe edition, Stick Season (We'll All Be Here Forever), in 2023.

More material was released in 2024 with another deluxe edition titled Stick Season (Forever).