No One Does Comforting Sadness Like Matt Berninger

No One Does Comforting Sadness Like Matt Berninger

“Maybe after once in a lifetime, we’ll figure out what we lost,” Matt Berninger sings on “No Love,” a reflective, lachrymose highlight from his second solo album. The National frontman sounds like he could spend several lifetimes pondering that question. On Get Sunk, he continues to work the same tastefully tortured alt-rock his main band has always done so well, channeling his most microscopically observed thoughts, pains, hopes, desires, and w…

On stage, I am a romanticised, superhero version of me, says Matt Berninger

ANYONE who’s seen Matt Berninger sing live will know that he has a commanding stage presence. Tall, elegant and blessed with a sumptuous baritone, The National’s frontman looks every inch a rock star. SuppliedMatt Berninger has made acclaimed records for 25 years, headlined numerous festivals — and sung with Taylor Swift[/caption] SuppliedMatt releases his second solo album, the soul-searching Get Sunk[/caption] All 6ft 3in of him. With his belo…

Album Review: Matt Berninger Continues to Rise on ‘Get Sunk’ - Atwood Magazine

The National frontman and principal lyricist Matt Berninger’s second solo outing ‘Get Sunk’ finds him continuing to regain the confidence he’d thought he’d lost, while exploring additional musical textures outside of his day job.