Even though she has made eleven studio albums, Sheryl Crow now believes that creating full albums is a waste of time and money.
The 62-year-old singer thinks that releasing a conceptual album is not worth the effort in the age of streaming. music She thinks that making a conceptual album is pointless and requires a lot of effort.
For 40 years, Sheryl has had hit songs like All I Wanna Do and Strong Enough, winning nine awards. Grammy ‘I still think [creating albums] is a waste of time and money!’ she told Red – while promoting her new album.
Her last album Threads, released in 2019, was meant to be her final album as she intends to focus on releasing single tracks.
Despite her new album Evolution being released this month, Sheryl still prefers releasing singles.
She plans to focus more on releasing singles (Picture: Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame)
Instead of a conventional album with a structure, it’s now a compilation of new songs.
She began her musical journey as a way to cope with loneliness during a difficult time in her life.
In the early 80s, she gained fame by singing in a bar and receiving a big break.
In 2021, she admitted she didn’t want to play one of her biggest hits for years.
Music was a way for her to avoid feeling isolated (Picture: Mike Coppola/WireImage)
Speaking to Metro.co.uk She said, ‘For a long time, I didn’t enjoy playing All I Wanna Do every night, but as you get older, dissatisfaction with life can be replaced with gratitude.' She has transformed into someone who is grateful for the opportunities her song brought her, even in countries where English is not widely spoken.
She shared, ‘There’s real wonder in how a song captures a moment in countries that don’t even touch each other. It’s too much for my brain to even absorb.’
She is soon going to release a new album herself.
‘There’s real glory in that, real wonder… not just at the power of music but also why a song captures a moment in countries that don’t even touch each other. It’s too much for my brain to even absorb.’
