Jelly Roll<\/a> <\/strong>released his latest album, Beautifully Broken<\/em>, in 2024, and he\u2019s now working on an eagerly-anticipated follow-up project to that record, which featured hits like \u201cI Am Not Okay\u201d and \u201cHeart of Stone.\u201d During an appearance on Miles Adcox\u2019s Human School Podcast<\/a>, Jelly Roll revealed that fans will be in for a major surprise with his next album, as it will be a \u201cbold swing.\u201d<\/p>\n The Tennessee native\u2019s next full-length release will mark his 11th studio album. Across his 10 previous projects, Jelly Roll has explored genres ranging from rap to rock. He made his country debut with 2023\u2019s Whitsitt Chapel<\/em>, but it appears his upcoming project could signal yet another musical evolution.<\/p>\n Confirming that he is in the early stages of things, Jelly Roll reflected on when he decided to record his massive hit \u201cSave Me,\u201d explaining, \u201cI remember when I cut \u2018Save Me.\u2019 If you listen to my catalog, it was a wild swing. If you were currently a Jelly Roll fan, that was a crazy curveball for me to throw. Five years later, if you are currently a Jelly Roll fan, I said, \u2018Throw y\u2019all a curveball.\u2019 You know what I\u2019m saying?\u201d<\/p>\n Adcox replied that Jelly Roll had thrown him a curveball when he first shared the concept of his new album. \u201cI was like, of course, that makes all the sense in the world,\u201d the podcast host said.<\/p>\n After becoming one of country music\u2019s biggest names, Jelly Roll has gained a legion of devoted fans, and the award-winning singer shared that he hopes they\u2019ll stick with him when he pivots to his next project. \u201cI hope they follow me because I\u2019m taking us on a ride,\u201d he said. \u201cAlways have been bold when it was time to be bold musically, I thought, and it\u2019s time to be bold.\u201d<\/p>\n Adcox brought up Jelly Roll\u2019s recent musical subject matter and how it pertains to his personal life, noting that he sees how well his friend is currently doing. \u201cThere\u2019s a whole other gear of where you go from survival to thriving, and I\u2019m seeing you start to thrive, and it\u2019s really inspiring,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n \u201cI think the art will reflect it,\u201d Jelly Roll replied. \u201cThe music\u2019s always met me where I was.\u201d<\/p>\n![\"YouTube](\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/R7l4oUN7DGI\/hqdefault.jpg\"\/)
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