Claude says:Matt Berninger left advertising in his thirties to front The National, where his baritone became one of indie rock's most reliable anchors. Serpentine Prison, his first solo album, strips away some of the band's orchestral heft but keeps that voice front and center — still brooding, still conversational, but a bit more exposed. You picked it up in October 2026 and have been working through the whole thing, though "All For Nothing" and the sparse, aching "Collar Of Your Shirt" keep pulling you back.