Noam's 2016 project, On Waves, celebrates "cycles, storms, mystery channels, and the beats beyond." The Daily Vault said it was "heart-wrenching," "dazzling with its musical audacity," and "genuinely moving," while Popdose wrote that it was "terrific", and No Depression called it "catchy", "heartfelt", "hilarious" and "beautiful".
On February 26, 2020, Noam announced his latest studio release, 42 1/2, featuring a collection of new songs "inspired by that magical time when both the wild innocence of a 42-year-old and the sober wisdom of a 43-year-old are just out of reach." Rolling Stone Germany described it as "folk-pop masterpieces".