
Zach Bryan, Noah Kahan and Bon Iver. Getty Photographs (2); Wireimage
Zach Bryan teamed up with two folks powerhouses on a shock EP, giving Us the right soundtrack for fall.
Bryan, 27, dropped 5 new songs on Friday, September 22, with no warning. The EP, titled Boys of Religion, consists of collaborations with singer-songwriter Noah Kahan and the elusive Bon Iver.
Earlier than releasing the sudden album, Bryan hinted that he had one thing particular within the works with Kahan, 26, sharing a photo from the studio by way of X on September 14. “Jack, enormous Noah man,” Bryan wrote alongside the snap, which confirmed his canine resting in Kahan’s lap.
Kahan reposted the picture by way of his personal account, teasing, “Want our canines to be pals so dangerous.”
Days later, Bryan shared a snippet of their duet. “Come again quickly @NoahKahan you’ve a pal for all times,” he tweeted. Kahan returned the love, responding, “Without end in your nook brother, maintain inspiring us all.”
Each Bryan and Kahan have blown up previously 12 months because of their respective 2022 albums, American Heartbreak and Stick Season. Followers of the up-and-comers had been impressed by how effectively their voices blended on the nostalgic tune “Sarah’s Place” from Bryan’s EP.
“IM UNWELL!!” one listener tweeted on Friday, whereas one other referred to as the collaboration a “masterpiece.”

Zach Bryan performs throughout the Windy Metropolis Smokeout. Michael Hickey/Getty Photographs
In the meantime, Bon Iver — one in all Bryan’s favourite artists — lends vocals to the EP’s title observe, “Boys of Religion.” Whereas there was no official announcement main as much as its launch, Bryan previewed his new music by way of Instagram on Monday, September 18.
“Locked myself in a studio all week, wrote myself via a pocket book, walked round with folks I really like within the metropolis then went campin, felt restful and hopeful, grateful for respiratory irrespective of the day,” he captioned the submit. “Simply grateful. Thanks to @boniver and @noahkahanmusic them boys of religion.”
Boys of Religion comes practically one month after Bryan launched his self-titled album, which boasts duets with The Lumineers and Kacey Musgraves.
As he continues to churn out hits, Bryan has additionally garnered consideration for his private life. He introduced his break up from girlfriend Deb Peifer in Might and was linked to Barstool Sports activities character Brianna LaPaglia one month later after she joined him on stage at Forest Hills Stadium in New York Metropolis. LaPaglia (a.okay.a. Brianna Chickenfry) confirmed on her “Plan Bri Uncut” podcast in July that she and Bryan are “hanging out” and “having some enjoyable.”
Bryan later obtained his first main brush with scandal when he was arrested for “obstruction of investigation” earlier this month. He was launched from the Craig County Jail in Vinita, Oklahoma, on bail quickly after.
“Right now I had an incident with the Oklahoma Freeway Patrol. Feelings obtained the perfect of me and I used to be out of line within the issues I mentioned,” Bryan tweeted of the incident on September 7. “I help legislation enforcement as a lot as anybody can, I used to be simply annoyed within the second, it was in contrast to me and I apologize. They introduced me to jail, and there’s a mug shot of me floating round.”
