The National’s Matt Berninger signs record deal for debut solo album ‘Serpentine Prison’

nme.com:

The frontman will strike out on his own for the first time The National’s Matt Berninger has announced a new record deal, with the intent of releasing his debut solo album.

The frontman has been working on the record, titled ‘Serpentine Prison’, which began life as a “respite from the high-pressure jobs” of writing for the musical Cyrano and The National’s I Am Easy To Find film.

Alongside photos of his manager on Instagram posted earlier today (April 24), Berninger told fans: “As most of you know, this is my manager, the one and only Jamie Heaslip.

I would never have been able to do the things I’ve been doing for the last few years without her. “Her friendship, advice and guidance through a lot of choppy water has been steadfast, honest