The National’s Matt Berninger announces new solo album ‘Get Sunk’

The National’s Matt Berninger is set to release his second solo album ‘Get Sunk’ through Book/Concord Records. The album was created in collaboration with Grammy Award-winning producer and engineer Sean O’Brien, who also served as co-writer on several tracks.

The project features contributions from numerous musicians, including Meg Duffy of Hand Habits, Julia Laws of Ronboy, Kyle Resnick, Garret Lang, Sterling Laws, Booker T Jones, Harrison Whitford, Mike Brewer, and The Walkmen’s Walter Martin and Paul Maroon. The recordings took place in a basement studio in Silver Lake, California.

Berninger has shared the album’s first single, ‘Bonnet of Pins’. Speaking about the creative process behind the album, Berninger says, “Our hearts are like old wells filled with pennies and worms. I can’t resist going down to the bottom of mine to see what else is there. But sometimes you can get yourself stuck.”

The album follows his solo debut ‘Serpentine Prison’, which was produced by Booker T Jones. After experiencing writer’s block in 2020, Berninger found new inspiration in Connecticut, where he wrote lyrics and created art pieces in his barn. “I was able to get the blurry picture as close to just right for me,” he reflects.

Berninger will embark on a tour in support of ‘Get Sunk’, accompanied by the core band from the album’s recording sessions, with Ronboy opening the shows.

Matt Berninger’s upcoming dates in full read:

MAY
19 The Showbox, Seattle, USA
20 Bimbo’s 365 Club, San Francisco, USA
21 Palace Theatre, Los Angeles, USA
23 First Avenue, Minneapolis, USA
24 Thalia Hall, Chicago, USA
26 Concert Hall, Toronto, Canada
28 Union Transfer, Philadelphia, USA
29 Lincoln Theatre, Washington DC, USA
30 Webster Hall, New York, USA

AUGUST
22 Vicar Street, Dublin, Ireland
25 SWG3 Galvanizers, Glasgow, UK
26 Albert Hall, Manchester, UK
27 Troxy, London, UK
28 End Of The Road Festival, Nr Tolland Royal, Wiltshire, UK
31 Tivoli Vredenburg, Utrecht, Netherlands

SEPTEMBER
1 Olt Rivierenhof, Antwerp, Belgium
2 Elysee Montmartre, Paris, France
3 Huxleys, Berlin, Germany
4 Vega, Copenhagen, Denmark
5 Rockefeller Music Hall, Oslo, Norway