Perhaps the most striking performance of the night was the band’s rendition of “Pink Rabbits,” an elegy to the wistfulness and disquieting melancholy that can endure (for Berninger, at least) even within long-term relationships.
It was during the first of their two-date hometown shows in Cincinnati last weekend that Matt Berninger announced that the National would be releasing a surprise new album.
The singer talks about confronting his dark side, avoiding injuries when clambering into the audience and decoding Taylor Swift songs with his daughter