Eight years have passed between albums, but Pick It Up, Jim Stringer’s 14th, feels like he never paused. The man simply revels in from-the-heart country music that’s elegantly played and presented with a broad sense of humor. An album about making choices and their consequences, Stringer and his all-star band can play heartbreak (“This Time It’s Different”), jovial (“Deep Fat Fried”), or jazzy (“Baker’s Half Dozen”) as smooth as any country outfit around.

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This article appears in June 3 • 2016.

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