On October 16, 2020, “Bool’s records” label released “Serpentine Prison”, the debut Matt Berninger studio album. It was recorded in 2020, at “Earthstar Creation Center” in Venice, California, “Knobworld” in Los Angeles,” Silent Partner” in Philadelphia, “Cecelia’s” in Brooklyn, New York,” Long Pond” in Hudson Valley, New York, and was produced by Booker T. Jones.

Personnel:

• Matt Berninger – vocals
• Booker T. Jones – electric guitar, bass, Hammond B3 organ, piano, electric piano, OP-1 synthesizer, backing vocals, arrangements
• Harrison Whitford – acoustic and electric guitar, lap steel guitar, slide guitar, bass
• Sean O’Brien – acoustic guitar, lap steel guitar, gang vocals
• Walter Martin – electric guitar, bass, synthesizer, percussion, backing vocals
• Hayden Desser – acoustic guitar, piano
• Mike Brewer – acoustic guitar, bass
• Teddy Jones – electric guitar
• Brent Knopf – guitars, piano, synthesizer, backing vocals
• Matt Sheehy – acoustic guitar, bass
• Mickey Raphael – harmonica, bass harmonica
• Gail Ann Dorsey – lead and backing vocals, bass
• Scott Devendorf – bass
• Matt Barrick – drums, percussion
• Ben Lanz – trombone, bass, piano
• Kyle Resnick – trumpet, backing vocals
• Andrew Bird – violin, loops, backing vocals
• Jamie Heaslip – gang vocals
• Sean O’Brien – recording, mixing, additional production
• Matt Barrick – additional engineering
• Bella Blasko – additional engineering
• Walter Martin – additional engineering
• John X Volaitis – additional engineering
• Michael Carson – artwork
• Dale Doyle – design
• Chris Sgroi – photography
• Tom Berninger – photography

Track listing:

1. My Eyes Are T-Shirts – Matt Berninger, Scott Devendorf
2. Distant Axis – Matt Berninger, Walter Martin
3. One More Second – Matt Berninger, Matt Sheehy
4. Loved So Little – Matt Barninger, Mike Brewer
5. Silver Springs – Matt Berninger, Sean O’Brien, Harrison Whitford
6. Oh Desire – Matt Berninger, Sean O’Brien, Harrison Whitford
7. Take Me Out of Town – Matt Berninger, Hayden Desser
8. Collar of Your Shirt – Matt Berninger, Walter Martin
9. All of Nothing – Matt Berninger, Brent Knopf
10. Serpentine Prison – Matt Berninger, Sean O’Brien, Harrison Whitford