His new album, ‘King of Having Fun,’ dropped Friday, Sept. 4

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Medium Build (also known as Nick Carpenter) released his new album King of Having Fun on Friday, Sept. 4

The album is inspired by a tumultuous period that led to him getting sober

“I made the record in this sort of manic, like, mental clarity, knowing I needed to get better, but it was very fresh,” he tells PEOPLE

Medium Build has faced the music.

When PEOPLE last caught up with the alt rocker also known as Nick Carpenter, he had recently committed to sobriety, started medication to treat his bipolar II disorder and taken a break from social media. Now, 18 months later, he’s…

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