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Role Model album release and tour

Overview

Musician Tucker Pillsbury, performing as Role Model, has released his third studio album, ‘Chuck Timely & The Hourglass’. The project marks a stylistic shift from his earlier lo-fi hip-hop and bedroom pop roots toward a sound incorporating folk, country, and heartland rock influences, with some elements of yacht rock. The album explores themes of love and loneliness, drawing comparisons to artists such as Bruce Springsteen, Jackson Browne, and Don Henley.

Pillsbury adopts the persona of Chuck Timely, a fictional, time-traveling session musician described as “pathetic in a charming way.” The album was produced alongside collaborators Mason Stoops and Taylor Mackall and features contributions from Dakota Johnson. Following the release, Pillsbury’s single ‘High Hopes 3000’ debuted on the Billboard Hot 100. Additionally, Pillsbury is set to make his film debut in Lena Dunham’s ‘Good Sex’ alongside Natalie Portman.

To support the release, the ‘CHUCK ON TOUR’ is scheduled to begin in the United States on September 9, 2026, in Bend, Oregon, featuring Samia as a guest artist. The North American leg includes stops in New York, Nashville, and Los Angeles, concluding in Berkeley on October 18. Pillsbury will also perform a special ‘Chuck Comes Home’ concert in Maine, to be broadcast on Twitch. A European tour is scheduled to begin in Berlin on February 11, 2027, featuring Keni Titus as a guest artist.

Entities

Tucker Pillsbury · Role Model · Gracie Abrams · Thompson's Point · Charli XCX

Timeline

  1. 8 days ago

    [CULTURE] 2 sources
    Role Model releases third studio album ‘Chuck Timely & the Hourglass’

    Tucker Pillsbury, known as Role Model, has released his third studio album, ‘Chuck Timely & the Hourglass’, featuring a nostalgic blend of pop and classic musical influences.

  2. 17 days ago

    [CULTURE] 3 sources
    Role Model announces new album ‘Chuck Timely & The Hourglass’

    Singer Tucker Pillsbury, known as Role Model, is releasing a new album, ‘Chuck Timely & The Hourglass’, featuring a folk and country-inspired persona.

  3. 19 days ago

    [CULTURE] 4 sources
    Role Model releases third studio album ‘Chuck Timely & The Hourglass’

    Tucker Pillsbury, known as Role Model, has released his third album, ‘Chuck Timely & The Hourglass’, blending pop with heartland rock. He is also preparing for a US and European tour.

Sources

artmundus.pl · centralmaine.com · chinasportstoday.com · glam-magazine.pt · harpersbazaar.com · hit-oase.de · pitchfork.com · rollingstone.com · zimbalam.fr

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