Urban goes "High"

The disc contains a dozen songs including "Go Home W U," which features Lainey Wilson.

Urban also released today the song "Wildside," a party song loosely based on Joan Cusack's character in the movie "The School of Rock." "She's the principal of a school by day, all prim and proper," said Urban. "And then, a few tequilas at night, and all bets are off."

The song's release follows "Straight Line," "Go Home W U" with Lainey Wilson and the current radio single "Messed Up As Me."

"I've always been drawn toward the subject of living in the moment because it's all there is, and it's hard to do," said Urban. "And these days with so much 'content' flying at us, it can feel like drinking from a fire hose."

"I've always been drawn toward the subject of living in the moment, because it's all there is, and it's hard to do," said Urban. "And these days with so much 'content' flying at us, it can feel like drinking from a fire hose."

The ambiguity of the word 'high' peaked Urban's curiosity and so the name of the album. "What makes you 'high' can mean whatever you want it to mean," said Urban. "It might be physical, spiritual, herbal, meditative, chemical or musical, but it's definitely a place of utopia"

"For me it's my family, my friends, and this rollercoaster musical journey I'm on. Playing guitar, writing songs and the place where I always feel high – playing live. Every night I get a chance to bring an energy and a release to people."

This was not Urban's first attempt at creating new music as he worked on a new disc in 2022.

"At the time I was on tour. I'd do a concert, go back to Nashville to record, do a concert and come back to record, and over again. So, I thought I'd call the album '615'. That'd keep me on track – focused and disciplined."

"There was no continuity. The songs didn't work well together. I learned that what I thought was a framework to create within, turned out to be musically limiting."

The track list for "High" is:
1. Blue Sky (Prelude)
2. Straight Line
3. Messed Up As Me
4. Wildside
5. Go Home W U (with Lainey Wilson)
6. Chuck Taylors
7. Daytona
8. Love Is Hard
9. Heart Like a Hometown
10. Laughin' All the Way to the Drank
11. Dodge in a Silverado
12. Break the Chain