The National’s Matt Berninger Announces Album, Shares New Song: Listen

Matt Berninger, The National’s singer and primary lyricist, has announced his second solo album: Get Sunk is scheduled out May 30 on Concord Records. The follow up to 2021’s Serpentine Prison will feature ten songs, including a new single out today. Listen to “Bonnet Of Pins,” plus see Berninger’s tour itinerary, below.

Get Sunk was produced with Grammy Award-winning producer and engineer Sean O’Brien who co-wrote many of the songs. Berninger was also assisted by numerous musicians and friends including Meg Duffy of Hand Habits, The National bandmate Kyle Resnick, Booker T. Jones and members of The Walkmen. Most of the record was recorded in a Silverlake, California basement studio. Pre-order a copy of Get Sunk here.

Get Sunk by Matt Berninger Tracklist:

1. Inland Ocean

2. No Love

3. Bonnet of Pins

4. Frozen Oranges

5. Breaking Into Acting (feat. Hand Habits)

6. Nowhere Special

7. Little by Little

8. Junk

9. Silver Jeep (feat. Ronboy)

10. Times of Difficulty

Matt Berninger Tour Dates:

May 19 – Seattle, WA – The Showbox

May 20 – San Francisco, CA – Bimbo’s 365 Club

May 21 – Los Angeles, CA – Palace Theatre

May 23 – Minneapolis, MN – First Avenue

May 24 – Chicago, IL – Thalia Hall

May 26 – Toronto, ON – Concert Hall

May 28 – Philadelphia, PA – Union Transfer

May 29 – Washington, DC – Lincoln Theatre

May 30 – New York, NY – Webster Hall

August 23 – Dublin, Ireland – Vicar Street

August 25 – Glasgow, UK – SWG3 Galvanizers

August 26 – Manchester, UK – Albert Hall

August 27 – London, UK – Troxy

August 28-31 – Nr Tolland Royal, Wiltshire, UK – End Of The Road Festival

August 31 – Utrecht, Netherlands – Tivoli Vredenburg

September 1 – Antwerp, Belgium – Olt Rivierenhof

September 2 – Paris, France – Elysee Montmartre

September 4 – Berlin, Germany – Huxleys

September 5 – Copehagen, Denmark – Vega

September 6 – Oslo, Norway – Rockefeller Music Hall

Subscribe to Beyond The Stage for more music news and exclusive interviews. Follow Beyond The Stage Magazine on Instagram.

• Author
• Recent Posts

Ben Pagani

Music Projects Manager at Beyond The Stage Magazine

Ben is a music journalist living and working in Chicago. They joined Beyond The Stage as an intern and have stayed on the staff for several years. Now serving on the editorial board, Ben is proud to be BTS' Music Projects Manager, coordinating coverage between international record labels and our staff. Ben has interviewed, photographed and written about bands from across the world. Ben has lived all over the United States working in television and media. They are an Emmy Award-winning writer. Ben can be found spinning records as 'DJ Wearing Sunglasses' in clubs and basements across the US.

Latest posts by Ben Pagani (see all)

• New Music Friday – March 6, 2026 - March 6, 2026
• Basement Announce First Album in 8 Years - March 3, 2026
• New Music Friday – February 27, 2026 - February 27, 2026