{
  "id": 5565614,
  "title": "Medium Build Hit Rock Bottom. Then He Got Sober and Made His Best Album Yet",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/medium-build-hit-rock-bottom-then-he-got-sober-and-made-his-best",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-04T13:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Billboard",
    "slug": "billboard",
    "url": "https://www.billboard.com/music/rock/medium-build-king-of-having-fun-new-album-interview-1236332811/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Medium Build singer Nick Carpenter released his last album, Country, in April 2024 and embarked on a whirlwind worldwide tour that summer. Exhausted and struggling with self-doubt, Carpenter hit rock bottom in February 2025 while on tour in Australia. He realized he needed help and began the journey to sobriety. In June 2025, Carpenter recorded his sixth album, King of Having Fun, released on September 4 via slowplay/Island Records. The album features a blend of acoustic and electric guitar, along with heartfelt lyrics reflecting Carpenter's sober life and newfound perspective.",
  "summary": "The artist born Nick Carpenter rebounds with his King of Having Fun , out Sept. 4.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}