Keith Urban’s Flow State Album: Yacht Rock Reinvention & Tracklist

Keith Urban is pivoting to a more relaxed sound with his upcoming 13th studio album, Flow State, scheduled for release on June 12 via MCA Records. Departing from his usual country-pop style, Urban will deliver an album centered around yacht rock covers, alongside one original track.

The album features ten covers of classic yacht rock songs, including Ambrosia’s “How Much I Feel,” Player’s “Baby Come Back,” and Robbie Dupree’s “Steal Away.” It also includes the original song “We Go Back,” featuring Michael McDonald. Collaborations with Little Big Town and John Mayer further contribute to the album’s laid-back aesthetic.

Urban previewed Flow State on April 29 with the release of “We Go Back” featuring Michael McDonald, and his rendition of Seals and Crofts’ “Summer Breeze.” The album was produced by Urban and Dann Huff at Urban’s Nashville studio.

“The origins of this kind of music was, in certain ways, a reaction and an antidote to the stresses of the times,” says Urban. “Its sole mission (and soul mission) is unchanged — to bring us together and remind us that life is happening NOW — the eternal now — and we have far more in common than not. I hope wherever you hear this album you can feel the exhale, comfort and optimism these songs were originally written by, and for.”

Keith Urban

Urban is scheduled to perform a surprise show tonight, April 29, at The Mil at Cannery Hall in Nashville, with tickets available only at the box office. He will also headline the ACM Next Wave: Country’s Beach Bash during ACM Awards Week in Las Vegas on May 16, and will return to CMA Fest on June 5 at Nashville’s Nissan Stadium.

Here is the track list for Flow State:

• 1. Steal Away
• 2. Baby Come Back
• 3. Magnet and Steel (ft. Little Big Town)
• 4. Just the Two of Us
• 5. On and On
• 6. We Go Back (ft. Michael McDonald)
• 7. Help Is On Its Way
• 8. How Much I Feel
• 9. Summer Breeze
• 10. I Just Wanna Stop
• 11. Guitar Man (ft. John Mayer)

Flow State is intended to evoke a sense of relaxation and optimism, drawing inspiration from the original intent of yacht rock as a genre—music designed to alleviate stress and foster connection.