Urban releases new single
Tuesday, May 14, 2019 – Keith Urban today released "We Were," a reflective mid-tempo ode to mischievous youth, as his new single.
The song is presumably going to be on next studio album. Urban released "Graffiti U" in April 2018.
"I like the idea that life just happens," said Urban. "At some point, whether in the moment or not, you just gotta go with it."
"When I first heard 'We Were, I not only heard it, but I saw it. It made me feel something. The imagery is so strong - a stamp on the back of a hand, a Saturday night cover band, the girlfriend (or boyfriend) we ran with, and a fake ID (which of course I never had). So many of us can relate or will likely relate at some point."
The song was penned by Ryan Tyndell, Jeff Hyde and Eric Church, and was co-produced by Dann Huff and Urban.
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CD reviews for Keith Urban
It's getting tougher and tougher all the time to justify categorizing Keith Urban's music as country. "The Speed of Now, Pt. 1" doesn't help. (What, is there a pt. 2 of this largely lame music on the way? Say it ain't so!) It's a relatively good pop album, for a Nashville pop effort, but there's just too much real country (Jon Pardi, Luke Combs) getting played on mainstream radio these days. The world just doesn't really need new Urban pop music. ...
It's telling how two songs on Keith Urban's "Graffiti U" album chug along to a reggae beat because pop rhythms and non-country elements are the obvious inspirations for this collection. Opener "Coming Home" may borrow (steal?) a guitar riff from Merle Haggard's "Mama Tried," but this is where that country road begins and ends.
Urban follows "Coming Home" with "Never Comin' Down," which is introduced with a funky bass line ...
Even though Keith Urban's single, "Wasted Time," borrows more than a little sonic sensibility from electronic music, there's still an upfront banjo solo. And this is how it's always been with Urban. He may play the part of the guitar hero at times, and even revealed his eclectic musical knowledge as a judge on American Idol, but Urban will always be a country boy at heart. And boyish good looks and talent have taken this country boy far, too.
The wonderfully titled ...
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