As a musician with a nomadic lifestyle, Nick Carpenter often enters spaces as a stranger and leaves with lifelong friends. The creator of Medium Build possesses a connective charisma thatshows in his songs and performances—which can seem like equal parts concerts, testimony,and stand-up comedy. That gift and yearning for connection has been amplified during a transformative season for Nick. In 2023, Medium Build signed with slow play / Island Records,toured with Lewis Capaldi, and reached the Billboard charts for the first time collaborating with X Ambassadors. Life was pulling him away from his home, dog, and sense of belonging in Anchorage to Nashville. Nick spent his drives looking, listening, and reflecting. This inner and outer journey led to Country,the thematic album draws from Carpenter’s roots as much as it considers his future—while exploring genre. His music is as vast and unique as his back story, but “if you slow all of my songs down, they’re just three-cord bummer Country tunes,” he admits.Evident in the video single “Cutting Thru The Country,” this collection packs for a trip that explores wide open spaces, musical frontiers, and oneself.