Chelsea Jordan has arrived with something worth sitting with. The Baltimore-born soul-pop singer-songwriter has released her new EP ‘better late than not at all’ today via Arista Records, a six-track project that traces the full emotional arc of a relationship’s end, from the uncomfortable grey area of still loving someone you have outgrown, to the harder, cleaner work of redirecting that love back to yourself.
The EP arrives on the strength of real momentum. Lead single “picky choosy” crossed 1 million streams in three weeks, landed best new music nods from Rolling Stone, NYLON, and VIBE, and secured the cover of Spotify’s “Chill Pop” playlist. Breakout track “halfwaythru” has surpassed 8 million streams since its release last August. This is not a slow build. Jordan is already moving fast.
‘better late than not at all’ pulls together Jordan’s most intimate songwriting to date. Tracks like “1 on 1” and “i’ll remember you” sit in the uncomfortable space of loving someone and knowing you have to leave. “halfwaythru” and “picky choosy” push in the other direction, forward-leaning and self-assured. The range across six tracks is genuinely impressive, soulful pop and R&B woven together with modern honesty.
“better late than not at all is the most honest and intimate body of work I’ve ever created,” Jordan says. “In it, both my softness and strength coexist. It’s sweet. It’s heartbreaking. It’s about redirecting the love I once gave away back to myself, while honoring the love that lingers for someone who’s no longer a part of my life.”
Jordan made her NYC performance debut at Terminal 5 as part of Australian pop sensation Ruel’s North American tour, which wraps at LA’s Palladium on April 8. She also attended Paris Fashion Week at both Miu Miu and Acne Studios, documented with L’OFFICIEL USA, who called her “one of the most exciting new voices in music.” With over 840K monthly Spotify listeners and half a million followers across platforms, the foundation is already in place.
‘better late than not at all’ Tracklist:
- 1 on 1
- level out
- halfwaythru
- if i’m lucky
- i’ll remember you
- picky choosy