| Artist | Role Model |
|---|---|
| Cover | Role Model Kansas Anymore Album Art.jpg |
| Released | July 19, 2024 |
| Genre | |
| Length | 41:29 |
| Label | Interscope · Polydor |
| Producer |
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| Prev year | 2022 |
| Year | 2024 |
| Next year | 2026 |
Kansas Anymore is the second studio album by American singer-songwriter Role Model, released on July 19, 2024, by Interscope and Polydor Records. Executive produced by Noah Conrad,[2] the album explores indie-folk and country influences, departing from the alt-pop style of 2022's Rx. The album features a guest appearance from Lizzy McAlpine on the track "So Far Gone". Its title is a reference to a scene from the 1939 film The Wizard of Oz – wherein, after arriving in Oz, Dorothy Gale (played by Judy Garland) remarks to her dog Toto: "I have a feeling we're not in Kansas anymore."
Kansas Anymore was preceded by the release of four singles—"Oh, Gemini", "Deeply Still in Love", "Look at That Woman" and "Scumbag". A deluxe edition, sub-titled The Longest Goodbye, was released on February 14, 2025. The reissue features four new songs, including the single "Sally, When the Wine Runs Out", a country-inspired track that went viral on social media, and Role Model's first to reach the Billboard charts.[1] An acoustic version of "The Longest Goodbye" featuring Icelandic singer-songwriter Laufey served as the 6th single, released on July 9, 2025.[citation needed]
To support the album, Role Model accompanied Gracie Abrams on the Secret of Us Tour (2024–2025) as an opener at select stops, before embarking on the No Place Like Tour in 2025.[3]
Critical reception
Pitchfork's critic Brady Brickner-Wood labeled Kansas Anymore as a "step in the right direction" for Role Model, with the album's personality and songcraft being more mature and palatable than any of his past work. He further stated that the album seems "less concerned with landing a hit than it does building a sturdy home to hang out in."[4] Kate Tocke of ACRN called the Kansas Anymore (The Longest Goodbye) tracks a nearly-perfect add-on to an already great album that gives fans "more to wonder about and depth about his storytelling heartbreak."[5]
Commercial performance
Kansas Anymore peaked at number ten on the Billboard Top Alternative Albums chart, and has earned 282,000 equivalent album units, as of September 2025.[6]
Charts
Weekly charts
| Chart (2025–2026) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums (ARIA)[7] | 17 |
| US Billboard 200[8] | 82 |
| Chart (2025–2026) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[9] | 20 |
Year-end charts
| Chart (2025) | Position |
|---|---|
| New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[10] | 49 |
References
- ^ Havens, Lyndsey (May 13, 2025). "Chartbreaker: How Role Model (And Some Famous Friends) Turned a Showstopping Live Moment Into a Breakout Hit". Billboard. Retrieved March 15, 2026.
- ^ "Instagram". Retrieved 2025-05-22. – via Instagram.
- ^ "Role Model Plots 'Kansas Anymore' World Tour". Exclaim!. Retrieved 2025-05-22.
- ^ Brickner-Wood, Brady. "Kansas Anymore by Role Model". Pitchfork. Retrieved June 4, 2025.
- ^ Tocke, Kate. "Album Review: Role Model – Kansas Anymore (The Longest Goodbye)". ACRN. Retrieved June 4, 2025.
- ^ Rutherford, Kevin (September 8, 2025). "Role Model Earns First No. 1 Song With 'Sally, When the Wine Runs Out'". Billboard. Retrieved October 12, 2025.
- ^ "ARIA Top 50 Albums Chart for week of 26 February 2026". Australian Recording Industry Association. February 16, 2026. Retrieved February 13, 2026.
- ^ "Billboard 200: Week of August 2, 2025". Billboard. Retrieved October 12, 2025.
- ^ "Official Top 40 Albums". Recorded Music NZ. January 9, 2026. Retrieved January 9, 2026.
- ^ "End of Year Top 50 Albums – 2025". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved December 22, 2025.