Jelly Roll is back with a new album, Beautifully Broken, and he's opening up even more than he did on his record-shattering debut, Whitsitt Chapel. The new album takes a deep dive into the raw realities of life with an unflinching honesty that only JR can deliver. The album features the hit "I Am Not Okay," the fan-favorite "Liar," and the electrifying anthem "Get By," which ESPN selected as the 2024 College Football Season anthem. It promises to be as unapologetically vulnerable as its predecessor, if not more so.
Beautifully Broken is an album that shows exactly where Jelly Roll is at this stage of his career. "I Am Not Okay," which he co-wrote with Taylor Phillips, Ashley Gorley, and Casey Brown, shines a light on the dark reality of mental health struggles, a theme that's been present throughout his discography but hits even harder in this track. His fans know him as an artist who isn't afraid to get real about his past and his demons. This record takes that to new heights and depths, shining a light on it all as a way through it. Whitsitt Chapel was about a man finding his way, but Beautifully Broken is about living through and learning to embrace the chaos. "Get By" captures the grit of survival with a sound that's both anthemic and introspective, making it a perfect soundtrack for life's toughest moments. Jelly Roll knows his way around a hook, and this song will no doubt become another singalong classic.
