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Get Sunk

Matt Berninger

Get Sunk

Second solo album from The National's frontman

ADM rating[?]

7.6

Label
Concord
UK Release date
30/05/2025
US Release date
30/05/2025
  1. 8.0 |   musicOMH

    The National frontman’s second solo album is a subtly textured delight that feels both playful and emotional
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  2. 8.0 |   Dork

    Retains the signature charm of The National while highlighting Berninger’s strengths as a writer
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  3. 8.0 |   Far Out

    Throughout the record, Berninger makes sure the soundscape exists within that immersive atmosphere, delicately using reverberated piano and distorted harmonies to create a stunning world of hope-tinged melancholy
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  4. 8.0 |   Record Collector

    Get Sunk is a return to the energy of early National
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  5. 8.0 |   All Music

    Following his intimate, ruminative solo debut by five years, the bittersweet Get Sunk finds the voice of the National, Matt Berninger, in a slightly brighter, more appreciative - or at least curious - state of mind
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  6. 8.0 |   DIY

    The sound of him really beginning to stretch his legs as a solo artist
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  7. 8.0 |   Northern Transmissions

    Get Sunk never feels overwrought. It’s a fine balance, and therein lies the album’s beauty
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  8. 8.0 |   PopMatters

    Matt Berninger’s sophisticated sophomore effort follows a period of writer’s block, as he comes to terms with his ever-evolving identity
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  9. 8.0 |   Sputnik Music (staff)

    The overarching takeaway from Get Sunk, at least for me, is a reminder that few musicians can write a better sad sack meditation
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  10. 7.5 |   Beats Per Minute

    No matter our age, we never lose our dreams, some of us just close their eyes to the sight of them. Get Sunk demands to face our loss, and address our needs. Be brave, maybe it pays off
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  11. 6.8 |   Spectrum Culture

    Anyone listening to National frontman Matt Berninger’s Get Sunk is likely to get what they want from it
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  12. 6.3 |   Pitchfork

    The National frontman’s second solo album, made in the aftermath of a depressive episode, embraces a more positive outlook but sacrifices the specificity and dry humor that animates his best work
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