Matt Berninger
Born | February 13, 1971 |
Hometown | Cincinnati, Ohio, United States |
Net worth | $3 million |
Height | 6'3" (1.91m) |
Children | Isla Berninger |
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Appreciating Cincinnati-native band The National at the start of its world tour
- If you are looking for a review, this isn’t it. This is an appreciation for a band that helped me through rough times and inspires me.
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Taylor Swift Joins The National for Emotional New Ballad Following Joe Alwyn Split
The song is about a former couple falling in love again.
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Taylor Swift teams up with The National for some more angst
On a recent stop of The Eras Tour, Taylor Swift described The National’s Aaron Dessner as the “collaborator version of a soulmate.” After releasing folklore, evermore, a couple of Big Red Machine tracks and Midnights’ 3 A.M addendum together, the prolific duo is back with a new track. This time it’s a duet called “Alcott” for The National’s brand new album First Two Pages Of Frankenstein.
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Taylor Swift Sings About Reconnecting with a Former Lover in The National's New Song "The Alcott"
Taylor Swift appears on The National's new song, "The Alcott." Here's what the song lyrics mean.
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The National Battles Back With Ninth Album, ‘First Two Pages of Frankenstein’: ‘We Needed to Lose Each Other and Find One Another Again’
Matt Berninger felt paralyzed. The 52-year-old frontman for the National, one of the most enduring and influential indie rock bands of the 21st century, was battling a devastating bout of depression and writer’s block. “I didn’t want to write, didn’t want to do anything,” Berninger says over a Zoom call. “But the longer I didn’t […]
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The National borrow Taylor Swift, The Damned tear into Gary Glitter – the week’s best albums
The gestation of The National’s ninth studio album was a curious period. On the one hand, singer Matt Berninger had crippling writers’ block; the 52-year-old was unable to come up with lyrics or melodies for over a year. On the other hand, the Ohio-bred band were being lauded like never before. Their multi-instrumentalist Aaron Dessner worked with Taylor Swift on her Folklore and Evermore albums, and he was also producing Ed Sheeran’s upcoming LP, Subtract. The once-underground band had become f
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Taylor Swift Reflects on Falling “Back in Love” in New Collab Amid Joe Alwyn Split
Taylor Swift dropped a new collab with The National called "The Alcott" and the time has come to analyze the lyrics.
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The National Perform “Eucalyptus” on Fallon: Watch
The performance came one night before the release of the band's ninth studio album, The First Two Pages of Frankenstein. The National Perform “Eucalyptus” on Fallon: Watch Jo Vito
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The National’s Love Letter To The Past
During the first few moments of Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein, one of the great literary masterpieces of the 19th Century, Shelley paints a strikingly downcast portrait of the character Beaufort. She describes his debilitating grief, which “only became more deep and rankling, when he had leisure for reflection; and at length it took so fast hold … The National’s Love Letter To The Past Read More » The post The National’s Love Letter To The Past appeared first on SPIN.
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Taylor Swift Sings About ‘Falling Back in Love’ on New Collab With The National After Joe Alwyn Split
The perfect partnership. Taylor Swift teamed up with The National on their latest album — and fans are already dissecting the heartbreaking duet following her split from Joe Alwyn. The "Lavender Haze" singer, 33, sings with Matt Berninger on "The Alcott," which dropped on Friday, April 28, as part of the band's ninth record, First
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The National Recruits Taylor Swift For ‘The Alcott’ and Parent LP ‘First Two Pages of Frankenstein’: Listen
Swifties will show up for buzzy number “The Alcott,” featuring Taylor Swift.
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