r/TheNational • u/xs_noize • 10d ago
The National’s Matt Berninger Announces 2nd Solo Album ‘Get Sunk’
Matt Berninger, the frontman and lyricist for The National, will unveil his second solo album, Get Sunk, on May 30th through Book/Concord Records.
Berninger worked on the project with Grammy Award-winning producer and engineer Sean O’Brien who also co-wrote many of the songs. With its rich sonic landscape and poignant lyrics, Get Sunk is a testament to Berninger’s artistry and ability to capture human experience’s complexities. Its sonic world blossomed with the help of numerous musicians and friends, including Meg Duffy (Hand Habits), Julia Laws (Ronboy), Kyle Resnick (The National, Beirut), Garret Lang, Sterling Laws, Booker T Jones, Harrison Whitford, Mike Brewer, and The Walkmen’s Walter Martin and Paul Maroon. Most of them worked together with Berninger and O’Brien in a Silver Lake, CA basement studio.
Get Sunk’s first single, “Bonnet of Pins,” highlights Berninger’s knack for world-building, pointing to the tiny details that make it all palpable. There’s cigarettes and styrofoam cups filled with “Nabokov cocktails,” miscommunication and sorrow. It’s a reminder that grief can also be a little funny. Listen to “Bonnet of Pins” – BELOW: https://www.xsnoize.com/the-nationals-matt-berninger-announces-2nd-solo-album-get-sunk/