Slowheart

Following the release and touring behind 2015's Wild Ones, Moore took time off to travel, surf and write music.{{cite magazine|last=Moss|first=Marissa S.|title=Kip Moore Announces New Album, Talks 'Double Edged Sword' of Success|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/country/features/kip-moore-announces-new-album-slowheart-w489056|accessdate=June 23, 2017|magazine=Rolling Stone|date=June 21, 2017}} He tells Rolling Stone that Slowheart falls "somewhere between Americana, rock and the evocative storytelling of country."

The album, which Moore produced about 75% of, has less of a "band in the room sound" and more of a vintage, "vocals out front" sound. Moore claims he drew inspiration for the album from Motown music and also '70s classic rock music.{{cite web|last=Thompson|first=Gayle|title=Kip Moore Promises 'More Colors' on Upcoming 'Slowheart' Album|url=http://theboot.com/kip-moore-new-album-slowheart-2017/|accessdate=July 3, 2017|work=The Boot|date=July 2, 2017}} The songs "Plead the Fifth" and "The Bull" were not written in any part by Moore, which makes Slowheart Moore's first release to feature songs not written or co-written by him.{{cite web|last=Stecker|first=Liv|title=Everything We Know About Kip Moore's New Album, 'Slowheart'|url=http://theboot.com/kip-moore-slowheart-album-details/|accessdate=July 25, 2017|work=The Boot|date=July 25, 2017}}

Moore said of the album's theme that:

The term Slowheart has always been dear to me, but then it finally made sense with this record of coming to grips with my own vulnerabilities, my own hopes, my own stubbornness – the long journey that it took to get to where I'm at, and the clarity I'm at now. I think for sure this is the most vulnerable I've been on a record... the first one is still stuck in that same stubborn place of dealing with the same issues that I've faced before, still staying stuck in that spot and not doing anything about it, still feeling that sorrow. Whereas the second half is more hopeful in terms of who I hope to be the next time I'm faced with certain things.{{Cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/country/7949950/kip-moore-new-album-slowheart-interview-video|title = Kip Moore Discusses the 'Organic Process' of New Album 'Slowheart' & How It's His Most Vulnerable Yet|magazine = Billboard}}

The lead single from Slowheart, "More Girls Like You", was released on February 10, 2017. The album's release was then preceded by the release of four additional songs to digital outlets and streaming services: "The Bull" (August 11, 2017),{{cite web|url=https://www.amazon.com/dp/B074L476PL|title=Kip Moore: The Bull|website=Amazon|accessdate=August 17, 2017}} "Blonde" (August 18, 2017),{{cite web|url=https://www.amazon.com/dp/B074L3YQGT|title=Kip Moore: Blonde|website=Amazon|accessdate=August 18, 2017}} "Bittersweet Company" (August 25, 2017){{cite web|url=https://www.amazon.com/dp/B074L1LBK6|title=Kip Moore: Bittersweet Company|website=Amazon|accessdate=August 25, 2017}} and "Plead the Fifth" (September 1, 2017).{{cite web|url=https://www.amazon.com/dp/B074L1NH63|title=Kip Moore: Plead the Fifth|website=Amazon|accessdate=September 1, 2017}}

Four promotional singles were released from the album: "The Bull" on August 11, 2017,{{cite web|url=https://www.amazon.com/dp/B074L476PL|title=Kip Moore: The Bull|website=Amazon|accessdate=January 30, 2018}} "Blonde" on August 18, 2017,{{cite web|url=https://www.amazon.com/dp/B074L3YQGT|title=Kip Moore: Blonde|website=Amazon|accessdate=January 30, 2018}} "Bittersweet Company" on August 25, 2017,{{cite web|url=https://www.amazon.com/dp/B074L1LBK6|title=Kip Moore: Bittersweet Company|website=Amazon|accessdate=January 30, 2018}} and "Plead the Fifth" on September 1, 2017.{{cite web|url=https://www.amazon.com/dp/B074L1NH63|title=Kip Moore: Plead the Fifth|website=Amazon|accessdate=January 30, 2018}}

On August 31, 2017, Slowheart was made available to stream in its entirety through NPR{{'}}s "First Listen" program.{{cite web|url=https://www.npr.org/2017/08/31/547039133/first-listen-kip-moore-slowheart|title=First Listen: Kip Moore, 'Slowheart'|work=NPR|last=Hight|first=Jewly|date=August 31, 2017|accessdate=September 1, 2017}}

Slowheart debuted at number three on the Billboard Country Albums chart and number ten on the all-genre US Billboard 200, moving 29,000 equivalent album units; it sold 25,000 copies in its first week, with the remainder of its unit total reflecting the album's streaming activity and track sales. It marks Moore's third straight top ten full-length album, following 2012's Up All Night and 2015's Wild Ones.{{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/7965947/thomas-rhett-first-number-1-album-billboard-200-chart|title=Thomas Rhett Earns First No. 1 Album on Billboard 200 Chart & Country's First of 2017|first=Keith|last=Caulfield|magazine=Billboard|date=September 17, 2017|accessdate=September 17, 2017}} As of January 2019, the album has sold 56,200 copies in the United States.{{cite news|url=http://roughstock.com/news/2019/01/43569-top-10-country-albums-january-7-2019|title=Top 10 Country Albums: January 7, 2019|first=Matt|last=Bjorke|date= January 7, 2019|work=Roughstock|accessdate= January 10, 2019}}

Slowheart{{'}}s title comes from a nickname given to Moore by a bandmate, referring to the slow pace at which he shows his emotions. Moore's band is also named "The Slowhearts". The album's cover artwork features a photo taken of Moore in Costa Rica, where he found inspiration for the album.

Source: Rolling Stone

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| title1 = Plead the Fifth

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| extra1 = Moore

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| title2 = Just Another Girl

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| extra2 = Moore

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| title3 = I've Been Around

| writer3 = {{hlist|Moore|Dan Couch}}

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| title4 = Fast Women

| writer4 = {{hlist|Moore|Davis|Blair DalyTroy Verges}}

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| title5 = Bittersweet Company

| writer5 = {{hlist|Moore|Verges|Josh Miller}}

| extra5 = Moore

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| title6 = Sunburn

| writer6 = {{hlist|Moore|Miller|David Garcia|Steven Olsen}}

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| length6 = 3:40

| title7 = More Girls Like You

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| extra7 = {{hlist|Moore|Garcia}}

| length7 = 2:34

| title8 = The Bull

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| extra8 = Dick

| length8 = 3:09

| title9 = Blonde

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| length9 = 3:28

| title10 = Good Thing

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| extra10 = Moore

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| title11 = Last Shot

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| extra11 = Moore

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| title12 = Try Again

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| title13 = Guitar Man

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Vocals

• Luke Dick – background vocals
• Josh Miller – background vocals
• Kip Moore – background vocals, lead vocals

Musicians

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• Matthew Bubel – drums, percussion
• Tom Bukovac – acoustic guitar, electric guitar
• Dave Cohen – keyboards
• Luke Dick – bass guitar, drums, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, harmonica, keyboards, percussion, programming
• David Garcia – bass guitar, drums, electric guitar, keyboards, programming
• Rob McNelly – electric guitar

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• Kip Moore – acoustic guitar, electric guitar
• Danny Rader – acoustic guitar, electric guitar
• Jimmie Lee Sloas – bass guitar
• Dan Tyminski – mandolin
• Erich Wigdahl – drums, percussion

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Technical personnel

• Craig Allen – package design
• Sarah Marie Burke – production coordination
• Luke Dick – engineer, producer (3,8)
• David Garcia – engineering, mixing, producer (6,7,9,12)
• Joe LaPorta – mastering
• Jason Lehning – mixing
• Bruce McPeters – cover design
• Kip Moore – art direction, producer (all tracks except "The Bull")
• Dave Salley – engineering, mixing

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