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Kansas Anymore is the sophomore set from Tucker Pillsbury, the Maine native who, since 2017, has been recording under the moniker Role Model. Over numerous singles, EPs, and his 2022 debut album, Rx, Pillsbury has given the impression of searching for, but never quite finding, a vehicle that will deliver pop stardom. He started out his career rapping, then moved through various channels of pop, exploring both his electronic and organic sides with enough streaming success to land him a deal with major label Interscope. On Kansas Anymore, he engages more fully with his organic side, delivering a guitar-based album that nods across the room at country and folk but is still, ultimately, a pop album. This seems to work for Pillsbury, who has channeled a public breakup with star influencer Emma Chamberlain into some of the more sincere songs of his career. Tracks like "Look at That Woman" and "Slipfast" are both comfortable and hooky, a mode that works well for Role Model's voice and yearning tone. He gets jaunty on the uptempo indie rock standout "Deeply Still in Love" and surprisingly raw on "Slut Era Interlude." Released in mid-2024, Kansas Anymore gave him his first charting position, reaching the back half of the Billboard 200.

Writing's On The Wall    
Look At That Woman    
Scumbag    
Oh, Gemini    
Frances    
Superglue    
The Dinner    
Deeply Still In Love    
Slut Era Interlude    
So Far Gone (feat. Lizzy McAlpine)    
Slipfast    
Compromise    
Something, Somehow, Someday