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The Latest Breaking News from Matt Berninger

“People think I’ve been to the moon, they think I’ve met an alien”: The National’s Matt Berninger on how people react when they find out he’s worked with Taylor Swift, and why she’s such a great lyricist

“She manages to get a listener inside a world and feel like they have a confidante and a dear friend who gets them”

MusicRadar

End of the Road Festival announces new names Viagra Boys, Matt Berninger and DIIV for 2025 instalment

They will be joining headliners Father John Misty, Self Esteem and Caribou

The Independent UK

The National's Matt Berninger 'smokes a fair amount of weed' before going onstage

Matt Berninger has revealed he smokes weed to cope with stage fright.

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Candidates Make Final Pitches Ahead Of Election Day

VP Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump hold campaign rallies in key states before Election Day to secure last-minute support.

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The Guide #147: A celebration of album closers, from the National to Beyoncé

The importance of a record’s final track might have dimmed in the age of streaming, but our run-through of readers and critics favourite closing songs proves they still hold a special kind of power

The Guardian - UK

7 of the best Glastonbury 2024 performances to stream on BBC iPlayer

Catch up on all the highlights from Glastonbury 2024 with these brilliant sets now available to watch on BBC iPlayer.

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The 20 best songs of 2023

Voted on by over 30 Guardian music writers, we celebrate the year’s best tracks from Boygenius to Blur and beyond

The Guardian - UK

The PTV Playlist: Here Are The Best New Albums To Get Immediately Around Your Ear Holes

Welcome to our first PTV Playlist, where we'll be slinging you some of our favourite albums from each month that you should give a go.

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Don’t play the hits! Rarities are one of the great joys of live music

From the National to U2 and Taylor Swift, artists are digging beyond their best-known songs to affirm the connection they share with their loyal fans

The Guardian - UK

The National at Alexandra Palace review: an ultra-marathon of deep-cuts

The self-appointed sad dads eschewed the big hits in favour of something more unique

Evening Standard

The National review – euphoric catharsis from an era-defining band

Aided by a fanbase who joyfully sing every word, the Ohioans channel their full range of melancholy Americana and pulverising post-punk in a stunning two-and-a-half-hour epic

The Guardian - UK

The National on coming back from the brink: ‘Everything was evidence of failure’

On the heels of their surprise new album, the American five-piece meet again with Laura Barton to speak about facing depression, bonding as ‘brothers’, and finding ‘joy’ in their ‘incredibly sad’ songs

The Independent UK

The National – Laugh Track album review: a dash of fresh energy

After several high-profile collaborations with the likes of Taylor Swift and Ed Sheeran, it sounds like the American quintet is starting to come back to life

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The Independent UK

The National, Laugh Track review: Not quite wedding disco material – but this loose, upbeat album is hard to resist

Matt Berninger ropes in old friends Bon Iver and Phoebe Bridgers for bullish surprise album

The Guardian - UK

The National: Laugh Track review – second album of the year feels like a fresh start

The existential conundrums of a cast of sad-sack characters – including a shattering Phoebe Bridgers collaboration – build up in dread and anxiety toward an intense, teeth-baring pay off

The Guardian - UK

The National: First Two Pages of Frankenstein review – still feeling blue

The US band’s ninth album features guest vocals from pals Taylor Swift and Phoebe Bridgers, but their signature melancholy remains undimmed

The Independent UK

The National review, The First Two Pages of Frankenstein: Guaranteed to soothe

After sinking into a deep depression, Matt Berninger returns with The National on this reassuring, if rather soporific, collection of songs

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Evening Standard

The National: First Two Pages of Frankenstein album review - heartbreaking but hopeful

Mary Shelley’s novel brought Matt Berninger out of a creative rut

The Guardian - UK

The National’s Matt Berninger: ‘I have a healthy marriage because I write about looking into the abyss’

The singer talks about confronting his dark side, avoiding injuries when clambering into the audience and decoding Taylor Swift songs with his daughter

The Guardian - UK

Post your questions for Matt Berninger of the National

The lead singer of the acclaimed indie band is available to take questions on everything from their new album First Two Pages of Frankenstein to working with Taylor Swift

Manchester Evening News

Review: The National at Depot Mayfield

Guitars, drums and vocals? At my inner-city rave? It’s more likely than you think

The Guardian - UK

The National review – dependable dose of broody euphoria and empathy

The US rock band tease two new songs in an expertly paced set that serves casual and hardcore fans alike

The Guardian - UK

The National’s 20 best songs – ranked!

As the beloved indie band debut new material and return to touring, we count down the best of their eight-album catalogue

Inverse

From Tyrion to 'Cyrano': Why Peter Dinklage is always “the smartest person in the room”

In Joe Wright's musical retelling of 'Cyrano de Bergerac,' Peter Dinklage shakes off 'Game of Thrones' in dramatic fashion.

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