Sheryl Crow has announced that she will release her 12th studio album Pick You Up on 9th October 2026 via Old Green Barn Productions LLC. Featuring seven new songs, the album was written by Crow and long-time collaborator Jeff Trott. The record delves into personal reflection while returning to the sound fans associate with Crow in the ‘90s.
“Each of these songs are a commentary on being human and wanting connection,” Crow said. “There is a lot of chaos all around us and I definitely find myself feeling alone. My wish is that whoever hears these songs feels the hope I feel when I sing them! I hope these songs feel like a soothing moisturiser on our chapped hearts. We are all going through so much in our humanity right now that being awake can feel like trudging through a burning desert. But we are never alone. And there is beauty everywhere. We just have to keep our eyes open.”
The album artwork features The Elephant Who Forgot The Ocean by artist Tyson Grumm, whose surreal, imaginative paintings create a nostalgic world where each image tells a story that is only partially told. A longtime collector of Grumm’s work, Crow first discovered his paintings nearly 20 years ago and has long been drawn to their sense of wonder, playfulness and underlying melancholy. When she recently saw The Elephant Who Forgot The Ocean at an auction, she knew it was the image she wanted for Pick You Up. She reached out to Grumm, who agreed to let her use the piece as the album artwork, and she ultimately purchased the original, which now hangs in her home.
Crow has also released the first single from the album, Freedom Bus featuring Jesse Welles. The track offers listeners a first glimpse at the album. Of the song, Crow said, “I do not take freedom lightly because our freedom has been paid for in the lives of others throughout history and that is something I wish we could all remember when we are interacting with each other. Our dialogue and ability to disagree must reflect what has been paid for in the blood, sweat, and tears of those who fought for every man and woman to be created equal and to enjoy the rights that our constitution has allowed each of us.”
