Role Model dropped a duet version featuring Icelandic singer Laufey of his song “The Longest Goodbye,” taken from the deluxe edition of his album Kansas Anymore (The Longest Goodbye).
Role Model said of working with Laufey: “I asked her to come sing it on stage during my LA show, and as soon as I heard her sing the first line of the second verse I was like, ‘Oh, we need to record this’. I couldn’t think of a better voice to sing that song. Her voice is timeless, and that was kind of the word of the day when I was originally writing that song last year. I wanted to end the album with a very sonically timeless and classic song, and her voice brought it there for me.”
An official music video for the duet, directed by Neema Sadeghi, is filmed in black-and-white in ‘vintage performance style,’ and sees Tucker Pillsbury and Laufey trading verses with a full band, complete with retro instruments and monochrome styling. Role Model shared in an Instagram Story: “The video is actually us recording the take that we put out. Ain’t no lip-syncing, no match cutting. We put two cameras in there, because we recorded the original version in Noah’s living room with that mic. Miss Laufey was kind enough to come in and do that. Nothing fake about it, because that’s just super vulnerable and raw and honest of us. That’s what music is about.”
Role Model is gearing up for the UK/European leg of his No Place Like Tour (The Longest Goodbye), which kicks off at London’s Eventim Apollo on November 4. He is also set to perform in New York City as part of the ‘Citi Concert Series’ on “TODAY” on August 29.
See the music video for “The Longest Goodbye”- HERE.
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