The National frontman Matt Berninger appeared on The Tonight Show to showcase his solo track “Bonnet of Pins.” The singer performed the layered indie rock tune alongside a live band, occasionally sharing vocals with his keyboardist. “Bonnet of Pins” comes off Berninger’s recent LP, Get Sunk, which arrived in May. …
Read More »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 …
Read More »The National's Matt Berninger Returns With New Solo Song 'Bonnet of Pins'
The National’s Matt Berninger is back with a new song, “Bonnet of Pins,” that will appear on his second solo album, Get Sunk, out May 30 via Book/Concord Records. “Bonnet of Pins” is a bit of stadium-sized indie rock with driving drums and live-wire guitars that steadily build with a …
Read More »David Letterman Gets Deep In His Feelings With His Favorite Band the National
The National superfan David Letterman got the chance to sit down with the band’s frontman Matt Berninger for a long conversation about music, songwriting, and their individual battles with depression. The conversation debuted Friday, and immediately got right to the heavy stuff. Berninger opened up about the deep phase of …
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