''Kansas Anymore'' is the second studio album by American singer-songwriter

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, released on July 19, 2024, by

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. Executive produced by Noah Conrad, the album explores indie-folk and

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influences, departing from the

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style of 2022's '' Rx''. The album features a guest appearance from

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on the track "So Far Gone". Two singles, "Oh, Gemini" and "Deeply Still in Love", preceded the album's release. A

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, sub-titled ''The Longest Goodbye'', was released on February 14, 2025. The reissue featured four new songs, including the single " Sally, When the Wine Runs Out", a country-inspired track that went

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on social media, and Role Model's first to reach the ''

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'' charts. To support the album, Role Model accompanied

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(2024–2025) as an opener at select stops, before embarking on the No Place Like Tour in 2025.

Critical reception

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''s critic Brady Brickner-Wood labeled Kansas Anymore as a "step in the right direction" for Pillsbury 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." 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."

Track listing

Charts

References

{{reflist 2024 albums Albums by American artists Interscope Records albums