Role Model - Chuck Timely & The Hourglass [Pink]

Role Model goes warm and rootsy on Chuck Timely & The Hourglass, his third album, pressed here on pink vinyl.

Released in 2026 through Interscope, the record takes its name from an alias Tucker Pillsbury once considered using, and it finds the Maine-born songwriter stretching into a fuller, Americana-tinged band sound. Producers Taylor Mackall, Kane Ritchotte and Mason Stoops built the arrangements with real instruments at the centre, from banjo and twelve-string guitar to Wurlitzer, pump organ and strings, with Mark Stent handling the mix.

Lead single "High Hopes 3000" became his first entry on the Billboard Hot 100, a bright singalong with a lump in its throat. "Joy" leans into that sunnier mood, while "Love I You" and "Song Is All You Get" show how good he has become at plain-spoken romance that never tips into syrup. Around them, little touches like melodica, flute and bongos give the songs a homespun, front-porch charm.

It is his most generous and open-hearted record so far, the sound of a pop songwriter finding a looser, earthier voice without losing the hooks. Fans who came for the confessional lyrics will still find plenty to hold onto, and the pink pressing makes a fitting home for its rosy glow.