Luke Bell "The King Is Back" Sabrina Carpenter "Fruitcake" released on April 16

released on April 16

Those vibrant

After the exotica stylings of The Forgotten Edge EP and the tropicalia-indebted Mirage EP

which is inspired by Rich Harrison-breakbeats and Neptunes-esque jangle

Though this is the first time this release is being pressed on vinyl

Luke Bell "The King Is Back" Sabrina Carpenter "Fruitcake" released on April 16As a leader of country western music, Luke Bell's time on the throne was short. He released one official album during his lifetime, delivering a mix of honky tonk shuffles and Bakersfield barnburners in a voice as magnetic as his own personality. He toured briefly, graduating from career launching gigs in the dive bars of Austin and Nashville to bucket list shows opening for Willie Nelson and Dwight Yoakam. And then he disappeared from the public eye