Role Model Reflects on ‘Sally’ Success, Therapy & How Girlfriend Dakota Johnson Ended Up on His Album

The artist discusses the unexpected lessons that came from writing new album Chuck Timely & the Hourglass.

Role Model at the Dior 2027 Cruise Collection Show held at LACMA on May 13, 2026 in Los Angeles, California.

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Role Model is pulling back the curtain on his creative process and personal life ahead of the release of his new album.

Ahead of the release of Chuck Timely & the Hourglass on Friday (Aug. 7), the singer-songwriter gets vulnerable about the journey behind the project in a new interview with NYLON, revealing that writing the record pushed him to begin therapy, ponder the success of his viral song “Sally, When the Wine Runs Out” and embrace a more honest version of himself.