The National’s Matt Berninger on Bringing ‘Frankenstein’ to Life, Working With ‘Gifted’ Taylor Swift, and Frontman Lessons From R.E.M.’s Michael Stipe

The National have long been one of indie rock’s most revered bands, and like many of their past albums, the songs from their recently released ninth outing, “First Two Pages of Frankenstein,” take on a life of their own onstage. The band — frontman Matt Berninger, guitarist brothers Aaron and…

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