Taylor Jules Maps The Beauty Of Emotional Chaos on “The Good The Bad and The Ugliest”
Leaping from low notes to soaring highs with the lightness of a falling feather, armed with a rare and remarkable belting ability and a gift for writing songs anyone can relate to, this is how Taylor Jules presents herself on her new EP, “The Good The Bad and The Ugliest,” a project that, with just four tracks, manages to carve a precise, beautiful, and detailed portrait of the singer-songwriter.
On this brief yet emotionally expansive journey, “All Time Low” stands out. With its stylized electric rock edge, it recalls the great female performers of the ’90s and early 2000s, yet beneath its catchy and even upbeat sound lies the confession of a silent breakdown. The song was born out of one of the most difficult years of the artist’s life, marked by family and personal hardships and the weight of emotions that, for far too long, went unnamed.
Carrying an intimate and intentionally gritty mood, as if the music were playing from the needle of a vintage record player, “Every Little Moment” joins the project. She wrote the song inspired by her love for her dog Astro, her companion through her darkest times. However, its emotional reach transcends that specific story. The track becomes an ode to unconditional love that remains even when everything else seems to fall apart.
In the same realm of love, but with a more uncertain pulse, comes the neo-soul piece “Real Love.” Here, Taylor explores the vulnerability of admitting feelings she chose to deny for years. Her performance is delicate yet steady, moving through spaces that further expand her identity as an artist.
The EP concludes with “Sage Advice,” where Taylor showcases her vocal abilities at their fullest, demonstrating her mastery of belting, her elegance in leaping effortlessly from one note to another, and the maturity of an undeniable technical talent. The lyrics address the end of a friendship, a form of grief rarely written about, yet capable of leaving deep wounds on the soul. At its core, the song is a conversation with her own intuition, an apology to herself, a reaffirmation of her worth, and a final catharsis.
Taylor Jules’ "The Good The Bad and The Ugliest," developed in collaboration with producers Stefan Lit and Dylan Chambers, finds a balance between polish and rawness, allowing each emotion to retain its original texture. The album is a portrait of artistic identity that also functions as an emotional map, where each track represents a different stage of grief, love, loss, and self-discovery, something anyone can relate to.