Flow State (Keith Urban album)
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| Released | 12 June 2026 | |||
| Studio | The Sound (Nashville)[1] | |||
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| Length | 45:23 | |||
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Flow State (stylised in all lowercase) is the thirteenth studio album by Australian and American country music singer Keith Urban. The album was released on 12 June 2026 via Hit Red and MCA Nashville. The album comprises mostly covers, with the exception of one original song, "We Go Back", featuring Michael McDonald.
Background
Flow State features ten covers of classic soft rock songs[2] and one original song, "We Go Back", which features Michael McDonald.[3] Aside from McDonald, the album also features collaborations with Little Big Town and John Mayer.[4]
Urban first mentioned making a yacht rock album during the Country Radio Seminar in Nashville, Tennessee, when he stated, "It's the first time I've done an album of covers.[5] There is one original on the record. It's a thematic record...yacht rock songs. You think I'm kidding? I'm not kidding."[6] He described his inspiration for the album as coming from the original intent of yacht rock as a genre: "music created as an antidote to stress, built to uplift."[7]
The album was officially announced on 29 April 2026, alongside the release of the lone original, "We Go Back" featuring Michael McDonald, and Urban's version of "Summer Breeze".[8]
Flow State was recorded at Urban's studio, The Sound (formerly The Tracking Room), in Nashville, where the project began with just recording one or two songs for fun without the intention of releasing them, before evolving into an album full of material.[9]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Original artist(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Steal Away" | Robbie Dupree | 4:11 | |
| 2. | "Baby Come Back" | Player | 4:21 | |
| 3. | "Magnet and Steel" (featuring Little Big Town) | Walter Egan | Walter Egan | 4:31 |
| 4. | "Just the Two of Us" |
| Grover Washington Jr. featuring Bill Withers | 3:51 |
| 5. | "On and On" | Stephen Bishop | Stephen Bishop | 3:13 |
| 6. | "We Go Back" (featuring Michael McDonald) |
| 3:30 | |
| 7. | "Help Is on Its Way" | Glenn Shorrock | Little River Band | 3:58 |
| 8. | "How Much I Feel" | David Pack | Ambrosia | 4:56 |
| 9. | "Summer Breeze" | Seals & Crofts | 4:00 | |
| 10. | "I Just Wanna Stop" | Ross Vannelli | Gino Vannelli | 3:43 |
| 11. | "Guitar Man" (featuring John Mayer) | David Gates | Bread | 5:09 |
| Total length: | 45:23 | |||
Personnel
Credits are adapted from Tidal.[10]
Musicians
- Keith Urban – vocals, background vocals, electric guitar, acoustic guitar, keyboards, percussion, electric sitar
- Chris McHugh – drums (all tracks), percussion (tracks 1, 4, 7, 10)
- Charlie Judge – keyboards (1–5, 7–11), synthesizer (8, 9)
- Mark Hill – bass (1–5, 7–11)
- Josh Reedy – background vocals (1, 2, 7, 8)
- Kris Donegan – acoustic guitar (1, 5), electric guitar (3, 5, 7)
- Rob McNelley – electric guitar (2)
- Wendy Moten – background vocals (3, 4, 10)
- Justin Schipper – pedal steel guitar (3, 5)
- Jimi Westbrook – background vocals (3)
- Karen Fairchild – background vocals (3)
- Kimberly Schlapman – background vocals (3)
- Philip Sweet – background vocals (3)
- Tom Bukovac – electric guitar (4, 10), acoustic guitar (9)
- Tania Hancheroff – background vocals (4, 10)
- Vicky Hampton – background vocals (4, 10)
- Mark Douthit – saxophone (4)
- Eric Darken – percussion (5, 9)
- David Huff – programming (6), percussion (8, 11)
- Breland – background vocals (6)
- Tommy Sims – bass (6)
- Sam Sumser – electric guitar (6)
- Pete Kuzma – keyboards (6)
- Michael McDonald – vocals (6)
- John Mayer – background vocals, electric guitar (11)
Technical
- Keith Urban – production
- Dann Huff – production
- Justin Niebank – engineering (1, 3, 5)
- Mark Dobson – engineering (2, 4, 10), additional engineering (3, 5–9, 11)
- Vance Powell – engineering (6)
- Steve Marcantonio – engineering (7)
- Drew Bollman – engineering (8, 9)
- Dom Camardella – vocal engineering (6)
- Evan Ridgway – engineering assistance
- Keller Lindley – engineering assistance (1, 3, 5–11)
- Joey Stanca – engineering assistance (1, 3, 5)
- Austin Brown – engineering assistance (2, 4, 10)
- Koehn Terry – engineering assistance (6)
- Steve Cordray – engineering assistance (7–9, 11)
- Jack Emblem – mixing
- Dan Weston – mixing assistance
- Pete Lyman – mastering
- Scott Johnson – production coordination
Charts
| Chart (2026) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums (ARIA)[11] | 5 |
| Australian Country Albums (ARIA)[12] | 1 |
| Scottish Albums (Official Charts)[13] | 38 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[14] | 89 |
| UK Albums Sales (OCC)[15] | 38 |
| US Billboard 200[16] | 57 |
| US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[17] | 12 |
Release history
| Region | Date | Format(s) | Label(s) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Various | 12 June 2026 | Digital download, CD | MCA Nashville | [5] |
| United States | 10 July 2026 | Vinyl | MCA Nashville | [5] |
References
- ↑ Eaton, Quinn (29 April 2026). "Keith Urban Says He Created His Flow State Yacht Rock Album for an Escape: "So Much Tension & Friction & Division"". Whiskey Riff. Retrieved 30 April 2026.
- ↑ "Keith Urban Says He Never Intended to Make a Yacht Rock Album — 'Flow State' Was a Surprise!". Taste of Country. 9 June 2026. "Flow State is his 13th studio album. It features 10 mellow soft-rock covers."
- ↑ Hollabuagh, Lorie (29 April 2026). "Keith Urban Gets Into Laid-Back 'Flow State' On New Album Due In June". MusicRow. Retrieved 29 April 2026.
- ↑ Lochrie, Conor (30 April 2026). "Keith Urban Announces New Album 'Flow State'". Rolling Stone Australia. Retrieved 30 April 2026.
- 1 2 3 Humphrey, Jack (29 April 2026). "Keith Urban Shares New Yacht Rock Album "Flow State"". Country Central. Retrieved 29 April 2026.
- ↑ Kelly, Brennen (29 April 2026). "Keith Urban Officially Announces Yacht Rock Album, "Flow State"". Whiskey Riff. Retrieved 29 April 2026.
- ↑ Daykin, James (29 April 2026). "Keith Urban announces new Yacht Rock-inspired album 'Flow State'". Entertainment Focus. Retrieved 29 April 2026.
- ↑ "Ease into Keith Urban's Flow State with some yacht rock covers". Everett Post. 29 April 2026. Retrieved 29 April 2026.
- ↑ Barilla, Chris (29 April 2026). "Keith Urban Talks 'Unexpected Evolution' of His Music as He Enters New Era with Flow State Yacht Rock Album (Exclusive)". People. Retrieved 30 April 2026.
- ↑ "flow state / Keith Urban / Credits". Tidal. Retrieved 11 June 2026.
- ↑ "ARIA Top 50 Albums Chart". Australian Recording Industry Association. 22 June 2026. Retrieved 19 June 2026.
- ↑ "ARIA Top 40 Country Albums Chart". Australian Recording Industry Association. 22 June 2026. Retrieved 19 June 2026.
- ↑ "Official Scottish Albums Chart on 19/6/2026 – Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 20 June 2026.
- ↑ "Swisscharts.com – Keith Urban – Flow State". Hung Medien. Retrieved 22 June 2026.
- ↑ "Official Albums Sales Chart: 19 June 2026 – 25 June 2026". Official Charts. Retrieved 20 June 2026.
- ↑ "Keith Urban Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 23 June 2026.
- ↑ "Keith Urban Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 23 June 2026.