Sheryl Crow Launches New Album With “Freedom Bus”
“I do not take freedom lightly because our freedom has been paid for in the lives of others throughout history,” she says of the Jesse Welles-assisted song
Sheryl Crow is set to release her new album, Pick You Up, featuring a protest song called "Freedom Bus" alongside Jesse Welles. The seven-track album, co-written by Crow and her longtime collaborator Jeff Trott, is scheduled for release on October 9 through Old Green Barn. In a press release, Crow expressed the importance of remembering the sacrifices made for freedom throughout history.
She emphasized that our dialogue should reflect the blood, sweat, and tears of those who fought for equality and the rights granted by the constitution. Crow added that the album explores themes of being human, connection, and the sense of isolation many feel amid chaos. She hoped listeners would find hope and solace in her music, describing it as a "soothing moisturizer on our chapped hearts."
The tracklist for Pick You Up includes: "Freight Train," "Perfect," "Pick You Up," "Flat Earth," "I've Got Your Number," "Heaven Help Us," and "Freedom Bus" featuring Jesse Welles.
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