Are you even in love, if you don’t love the little moments; the quirks and intricacies of your partner and your relationship?

Medium Build — the songwriting vehicle of Nick Carpenter — explores those quirks on “Knowing U Exist,” an earnest Americana ballad about the ways our loved ones capture our hearts.

The single’s minimalist soundscape creates an intimacy fit for a rainy Sunday morning. A gently-plucked acoustic guitar accompanies Carpenter’s warm, country-influenced baritone, while an emotive string arrangement adds an extra touch of tenderness.

“Knowing U Exist” is from Medium Build’s forthcoming album, Country (coming April 5). The 12-track album “is about the journey (both physically & mentally) Nick’s been on to this point; it’s about high-highs and low-lows, and you can feel Nick wrestle with the good and the bad on each of the album’s 12 songs.” Enjoy this gentle preview below!