Matt Berninger
Matthew Donald Berninger is an American singer, primarily known as the frontman and lyricist of indie rock band The National. In 2014, he also formed the EL VY project with Brent Knopf of Ramona Falls and Menomena. They released the album Return to the Moon in November 2015. In May 2020, Berninger issued the title track from his solo debut album, Serpentine Prison, released in October 2020. His second solo album, Get Sunk, was released on May 30, 2025.
How Critics See Matt Berninger
Chorus pulls the clearest critic-consensus signals out of this discography: the highest-rated record, the tightest agreement, the sharpest split, and the best place to start.
Get Sunk
2025
Highest ChoruScore in this discography at 71/100 across 14 reviews.
Matt Berninger's Get Sunk stakes a claim as a vivid, often wistful portrait of midlife restlessness where isolation, recovery and memory swirl through consistently memorable songs....
Get Sunk
2025
Best balance of score, review depth, and critic agreement for a first listen.
Matt Berninger's Get Sunk stakes a claim as a vivid, often wistful portrait of midlife restlessness where isolation, recovery and memory swirl through consistently memorable songs....
