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Keith Urban takes the title of the first song, "Out the Cage," on his 11th album literally—a plea for breaking free from oppression and boredom, it's also a silky disco track that expands the country singer's horizons by roping in Chic guitarist Nile Rodgers and rapper Breland. Urban has said that around a third of The Speed of Now Part I was written and recorded during the COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent lockdown, and it seems to have emboldened him to throw a few curveballs. He also surprises with trap beats on "Forever" and "Say Something." "Tumbleweed" serves up '70s country-rock sass that suits Urban well. And the finger-snapping, Jason Mraz-esque "One Too Many" is an irresistible duet with Pink that makes a solid case for the pop singer to record a country record herself. But for the most part, the album is Urban doing what's made him a star: mid-tempo numbers, and the occasional ballad, about chasing love, memories and a better life. His voice cracks in all the right places on "Live With," an inspirational ode to dreaming big ("I'd rather live a life I can learn with, swerve with, twist and turn with, take a 90-mile-an-hour curve with"). The metaphor of fast curves is a theme, in fact, popping up again on the catchy "Superman," along with blazing guitar and a healthy dose of rose-colored hindsight: "We were Johnny and June in a ring of fire." The last quarter of the album really shines. "God Whispered Your Name" gives FM-radio soft rock a good name, with its moody organ, lush chorus and appealingly cheesy lyrics ("When God whispered your name, that's when everything changed, love came out of the rain, talk about being saved"). The bubbly "Polaroid" feels as effervescent as a Miller High Life, while piano ballad "Better Than I Am" is a swooning thing of torchy beauty. And early single "We Were" presents an odd-couple pairing that works incredibly well. Written by modern outlaw Eric Church, it delves into the Americana nostalgia he loves: leather jackets and Harleys, feet hanging out over the edge of a water tower, lighter in the air for "Pour Some Sugar on Me." When the two singers trade verses— Urban's sweet slickness up against Church's bad-boy scruff—it's kind of magic. © Shelly Ridenour/Qobuz
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Jamie Muhoberac, Engineer, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - John Hanes, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Serban Ghenea, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - NILE RODGERS, Electric Guitar, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Scott Johnson, Production Coordinator, StudioPersonnel - Keith Urban, Producer, Banjo, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Co-Producer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Sean Small, Producer, Engineer, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Keyboards, Co-Producer, Programming, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Russell Graham, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Tremaine "Six7" Williams, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Sam Sumser, Producer, Engineer, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Keyboards, Co-Producer, Programming, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Randy Merrill, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Breland, Choir, Vocals, Background Vocalist, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Josh Ditty, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Daniel Breland, ComposerLyricist - Elthon Mendoza, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jamereo Artis, Bass, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2020 Hit Red Records
Jerry Flowers, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - John Hanes, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Serban Ghenea, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - P!nk, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Daniel Davidsen, Guitar, Keyboards, Bass, Programming, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Peter Wallevik, Keyboards, Piano, Programming, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Mich Hansen, ComposerLyricist - Cutfather, Producer, Co-Producer - Scott Johnson, Production Coordinator, StudioPersonnel - Keith Urban, Producer, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Co-Producer, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - MITCH HANSEN, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - PhD, Producer, Co-Producer - Nathan Barlowe, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Dan McCarroll, Producer, Additional Producer - James Norton, ComposerLyricist - Cleo Tighe, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Randy Merrill, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Marco Sonzini, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Josh Ditty, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Boy Matthews, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Spencer Clarke, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Nicolas Weilmann, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2020 Hit Red Records
Bobby Pinson, ComposerLyricist - Jimmie Lee Sloas, Bass, AssociatedPerformer - JUstin Niebank, Mixer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Scott Johnson, Production Coordinator, StudioPersonnel - Drew Bollman, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Keith Urban, Producer, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Co-Producer, Background Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Jon Nite, ComposerLyricist - Alex Wright, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Randy Merrill, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Evan Hutchings, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Josh Ditty, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jonny Fung, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Programming, AssociatedPerformer - Zach Kale, Producer, Engineer, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Keyboards, Co-Producer, Programming, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2020 Hit Red Records
Craig Wiseman, ComposerLyricist - Nathan Chapman, Bass, AssociatedPerformer - John Hanes, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Serban Ghenea, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Scott Johnson, Production Coordinator, StudioPersonnel - Keith Urban, Producer, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Slide Guitar, Keyboards, Co-Producer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Jerry Roe, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Ryan Rabin, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Keyboards, Recording Engineer, Bass, Programming, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Ryan McMahon, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Keyboards, Recording Engineer, Bass, Programming, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Captain Cuts, Producer, Co-Producer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Benjamin Berger, Keyboards, Recording Engineer, Bass, Programming, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Nathan Barlowe, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Marco Sonzini, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Josh Ditty, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Spencer Clarke, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Nicolas Weilmann, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2020 Hit Red Records
Wendy Melvoin, Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Mark 'Spike' Stent, Mixer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Scott Johnson, Production Coordinator, StudioPersonnel - Keith Urban, Producer, Electric Guitar, Co-Producer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Matthew Bair, Engineer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Matthew Koma, Producer, Banjo, Drums, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Keyboards, Co-Producer, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Fransisca Hall, ComposerLyricist - Dan McCarroll, Producer, Additional Producer - Randy Merrill, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Marco Sonzini, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Matt Wolach, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Nicolas Weilmann, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2020 Hit Red Records
David Huff, Programming, AssociatedPerformer - Jimmie Lee Sloas, Bass, AssociatedPerformer - DANN HUFF, Producer, Electric Guitar, Percussion, Co-Producer, AssociatedPerformer - JUstin Niebank, Mixer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Scott Johnson, Production Coordinator, StudioPersonnel - Drew Bollman, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jaren Johnston, ComposerLyricist - Keith Urban, Producer, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Co-Producer, Background Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Russell Terrell, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Jerry Roe, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Brent Cobb, ComposerLyricist - Dave Cohen, Hammond B3, AssociatedPerformer - Randy Merrill, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2020 Hit Red Records
Lindy Robbins, ComposerLyricist - John Hanes, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Serban Ghenea, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Mich Hansen, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Cutfather, Producer, Co-Producer - Scott Johnson, Production Coordinator, StudioPersonnel - Keith Urban, Producer, Electric Guitar, Co-Producer, Background Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, 12-String Acoustic Guitar, ComposerLyricist - Brandyn Burnette, ComposerLyricist - Randy Merrill, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Scott Quinn, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Celine Svanbäck, ComposerLyricist - Jeppe London, Producer, Co-Producer - Oliver Ciwik, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Benny Christiansen, Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Jeppe Bilsby, Engineer, Keyboards, Programming, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2020 Hit Red Records
Jamie Muhoberac, Engineer, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - John Hanes, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jimmie Lee Sloas, Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Serban Ghenea, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Scott Johnson, Production Coordinator, StudioPersonnel - Keith Urban, Producer, Banjo, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Co-Producer, Background Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Sean Small, Producer, Engineer, Keyboards, Co-Producer, Vocal Producer, Drum Programming, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Sam Sumser, Producer, Engineer, Keyboards, Co-Producer, Vocal Producer, Drum Programming, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Randy Merrill, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Breland, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Josh Ditty, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Daniel Breland, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2020 Hit Red Records
Jimmie Lee Sloas, Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Mark 'Spike' Stent, Mixer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Scott Johnson, Production Coordinator, StudioPersonnel - Jaren Johnston, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Keith Urban, Producer, Electric Guitar, Co-Producer, Background Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Alex Wright, Piano, Pedal Steel, AssociatedPerformer - Justin Ebach, ComposerLyricist - Jordan Schmidt, ComposerLyricist - Jordan M. Schmidt, Producer, Engineer, Co-Producer, StudioPersonnel - Randy Merrill, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Evan Hutchings, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Josh Ditty, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Matt Wolach, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2020 Hit Red Records
Nathan Chapman, Bass, AssociatedPerformer - John Hanes, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Serban Ghenea, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Mark Dobson, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Scott Johnson, Production Coordinator, StudioPersonnel - Keith Urban, Producer, Banjo, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Co-Producer, Background Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Jerry Roe, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Dan McCarroll, Producer, Additional Producer - Nate Cyphert, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Randy Merrill, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Marco Sonzini, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Josh Ditty, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Joel McKenney, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Spencer Clarke, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Megan McInerney, ComposerLyricist - Luke Niccoli, Producer, Engineer, Electric Guitar, Keyboards, Co-Producer, Programming, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Zach Kuhlman, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Michelle Freetly, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Nicolas Weilmann, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2020 Hit Red Records
Nathan Chapman, Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Jamie Muhoberac, Keyboards, Synthesizer, AssociatedPerformer - Rich Costey, Mixer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mark Dobson, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Scott Johnson, Production Coordinator, StudioPersonnel - Jaren Johnston, Producer, Engineer, Electric Guitar, Percussion, Co-Producer, Programming, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Neil Mason, ComposerLyricist - Keith Urban, Producer, Banjo, Guitar, Electric Guitar, Co-Producer, Background Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Jerry Roe, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Lewis Burns, Didgeridoo, AssociatedPerformer - Randy Merrill, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Marco Sonzini, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Josh Ditty, Engineer, Programming, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - James McNair, ComposerLyricist - Michelle Freetly, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Nicolas Weilmann, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2020 Hit Red Records
Benmont Tench, Piano, Hammond B3, Wurlitzer Organ, AssociatedPerformer - Jamie Muhoberac, Synthesizer, AssociatedPerformer - James Slater, ComposerLyricist - Mark 'Spike' Stent, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Matt Chamberlain, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Mark Dobson, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Scott Johnson, Production Coordinator, StudioPersonnel - Chris August, Keyboards, Wurlitzer Organ, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Keith Urban, Producer, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Co-Producer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Ed Cherney, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Pino Paladino, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Shy Carter, ComposerLyricist - Brendan Dekora , Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dan McCarroll, Producer, Co-Producer - Randy Merrill, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Marco Sonzini, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Josh Ditty, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Spencer Clarke, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Nicolas Weilmann, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Micah Carter, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2020 Hit Red Records
Nathan Chapman, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Ted Jensen, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - JEFF BALDING, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Scott Johnson, Production Coordinator, StudioPersonnel - Joey Moi, Producer, Mixer, Programming, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Keith Urban, Producer, Banjo, Electric Guitar, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Jerry Roe, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Steph Jones, ComposerLyricist - Sam Fischer, ComposerLyricist - Scott Cooke, Editor, StudioPersonnel - Dave Cohen, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Mark Trussell, Programming, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - IIya Toshinskiy, Acoustic Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Geoff Warburton, ComposerLyricist - Eivind Nordland, Editor, StudioPersonnel - Joel McKenney, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Spencer Clarke, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ally Gecewicz, Editor, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Griffen Palmer, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2020 Hit Red Records
Mark 'Spike' Stent, Mixer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Scott Johnson, Production Coordinator, StudioPersonnel - Keith Urban, Producer, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Co-Producer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Eg White, Producer, Drums, Engineer, Keyboards, Piano, Co-Producer, Bass, Programming, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Randy Merrill, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Josh Ditty, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Matt Wolach, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2020 Hit Red Records
Joe Baldridge, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - John Hanes, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jimmie Lee Sloas, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - DANN HUFF, Producer, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Chris Gehringer, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Serban Ghenea, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Keith Urban, Producer, Banjo, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Background Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Russell Terrell, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Charlie Judge, Synthesizer, Programming, AssociatedPerformer - Jerry Roe, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Eric Church, ComposerLyricist - Ryan Tyndell, ComposerLyricist - Jeff Hyde, ComposerLyricist - Kam Luchterhand, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dave Cohen, Keyboards, Synthesizer, AssociatedPerformer - Chris Small, Editor, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2019 Hit Red Records
Joe Baldridge, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - John Hanes, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jimmie Lee Sloas, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - DANN HUFF, Producer, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Chris Gehringer, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Serban Ghenea, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Keith Urban, Producer, Banjo, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Background Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Russell Terrell, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Charlie Judge, Synthesizer, Programming, AssociatedPerformer - Jerry Roe, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Eric Church, Vocals, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Ryan Tyndell, ComposerLyricist - Jeff Hyde, ComposerLyricist - Kam Luchterhand, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dave Cohen, Keyboards, Synthesizer, AssociatedPerformer - Josh Ditty, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Chris Small, Editor, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2019 Hit Red Records
Album review
Keith Urban takes the title of the first song, "Out the Cage," on his 11th album literally—a plea for breaking free from oppression and boredom, it's also a silky disco track that expands the country singer's horizons by roping in Chic guitarist Nile Rodgers and rapper Breland. Urban has said that around a third of The Speed of Now Part I was written and recorded during the COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent lockdown, and it seems to have emboldened him to throw a few curveballs. He also surprises with trap beats on "Forever" and "Say Something." "Tumbleweed" serves up '70s country-rock sass that suits Urban well. And the finger-snapping, Jason Mraz-esque "One Too Many" is an irresistible duet with Pink that makes a solid case for the pop singer to record a country record herself. But for the most part, the album is Urban doing what's made him a star: mid-tempo numbers, and the occasional ballad, about chasing love, memories and a better life. His voice cracks in all the right places on "Live With," an inspirational ode to dreaming big ("I'd rather live a life I can learn with, swerve with, twist and turn with, take a 90-mile-an-hour curve with"). The metaphor of fast curves is a theme, in fact, popping up again on the catchy "Superman," along with blazing guitar and a healthy dose of rose-colored hindsight: "We were Johnny and June in a ring of fire." The last quarter of the album really shines. "God Whispered Your Name" gives FM-radio soft rock a good name, with its moody organ, lush chorus and appealingly cheesy lyrics ("When God whispered your name, that's when everything changed, love came out of the rain, talk about being saved"). The bubbly "Polaroid" feels as effervescent as a Miller High Life, while piano ballad "Better Than I Am" is a swooning thing of torchy beauty. And early single "We Were" presents an odd-couple pairing that works incredibly well. Written by modern outlaw Eric Church, it delves into the Americana nostalgia he loves: leather jackets and Harleys, feet hanging out over the edge of a water tower, lighter in the air for "Pour Some Sugar on Me." When the two singers trade verses— Urban's sweet slickness up against Church's bad-boy scruff—it's kind of magic. © Shelly Ridenour/Qobuz
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 16 track(s)
- Total length: 00:52:27
- Main artists: Keith Urban
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Keith Urban LP11
- Genre: Pop/Rock Pop
© 2020 Hit Red Records ℗ 2020 Hit Red Records
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