Role Model puts his spin on Taylor Swift and Phoebe Bridgers’ 'Nothing New'

Singer Role Model put his own spin on Taylor Swift and Phoebe Bridgers’ song "Nothing New" on Australian radio station Triple J’s “Like a Version” series.

Tucker Harrington Pillsbury, who is better known by his stage name Role Model, added his own spin to Taylor Swift and Phoebe Bridgers’ song 'Nothing New.' The original vault track from Swift's Red (Taylor's Version) had a melancholic vibe to a song that regales about learning life lessons and growth. It represents a young girl scared of life taking its course and replacing her with another younger girl, as often happens in the talent industry.

However, Tucker decided to switch it up and add his own twangy twist. Creating this country groove on the Australian radio station Triple J’s “Like a Version” series, the singer talks about the conceptualization behind his version.

“I love the chorus and it changes slightly every time. It just feels good, like, ‘I’ve had too much to drink tonight’ — I wanna scream it and dance to it. So that’s why we added drums and a little bit of twang to it. I wanted to bump up the tempo just a little bit, add drums and bring it into the world of Kansas Anymore. Just give it a little warmth and a slight dance-y groove, and some twang. We had the peddle steel come in. I just wanted to be able to do a slow two-step to it."

The Blind singer, to some level, can also relate to the story behind the song,

"I have said this many times before. People’s attention spans are very short, and they’re getting shorter. I try not to bathe in the attention that I’m getting now in this place of my career, which is, I guess, probably, the best place I’ve been in my career. I try not to shower myself in that because I know people are gonna forget at some point or move on, and there’s gonna be a nice, shinier little Tucker that comes along and outdoes me. I get it. I relate to Miss Taylor."

Speaking of Taylor, in this accompanying interview, Role Model also talks about his love and adulation for the 1989 singer and Phoebe as well.

"I was constantly adding songs to my playlist, like a music inspo playlist, and this one I came across. I had no idea Taylor Swift and Phoebe Bridgers were on a song together. I’m scared to say it, but I think Phoebe brought me into the Taylor Swift world — which is great."

"She’s incredible. She’s one of the best songwriters of our generation." he adds.

Role Model's new music

Role Model recently came out with a new version of his 2024 album Kansas Anymore, called Kansas Anymore (The Longest Goodbye); hence, the country twist was added to Tucker's rendition of the song.

The album features Lizzy McAlpine and viral songs like Sally, When the Wine Runs Out, Deeply Still in Love, Oh, Gemini, and so on.