"Parallel Line" is a song recorded by New Zealand-born Australian
country music
Country (also called country and western) is a genre of popular music that originated in the Southern and Southwestern United States in the early 1920s. It primarily derives from blues, church music such as Southern gospel and spirituals, ...
artist
Keith Urban
Keith Lionel Urban (born 26 October 1967) is an Australian-American musician, singer, guitarist and songwriter known for his work in country music. Recognized with four Grammy Awards, Urban also received fifteen Academy of Country Music Award ...
. It was released on 18 January 2018 as a single from his 2018 album ''
Graffiti U
''Graffiti U'' is the tenth studio album by New Zealand-born Australian country music singer Keith Urban. It was released on 27 April 2018, through Hit Red and Capitol Records Nashville. The album was heavily influenced by experiences from Urban' ...
''.
Critical reception
Stephen L. Betts from ''
Rolling Stone
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'' said: "Reminiscent of a Nineties slow jam, in a contemporary
Ed Sheeran
Edward Christopher Sheeran (; born 17 February 1991) is an English singer-songwriter. Born in Halifax, West Yorkshire and raised in Framlingham, Suffolk, he began writing songs around the age of eleven. In early 2011, Sheeran independently re ...
-style glorious chorus and hook, but uninspiring disjointed verses in between. The tune spotlights Urban singing the verses in a higher register and giving the pleading lyrics a keener sense of urgency."
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References
{{Keith Urban singles
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Capitol Records Nashville singles
Songs written by Ed Sheeran
Songs written by Benny Blanco
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Songs written by Amy Wadge
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Song recordings produced by Benny Blanco
Songs written by Tor Erik Hermansen
Songs written by Mikkel Storleer Eriksen