Taylor Swift sings with The National lead singer Matt Berninger to create a ‘heartbreaking and gut-wrenching’ new song – Times of India

In the midst of the Era Tours, Taylor Swift has been seen going out for dinner with old friends after breaking up with her boyfriend of six years, Joe Alwyn. She has also featured in a new song by the group, The National just hours ago on YouTube.The Grammy Award-winning star is singing a new song The Alcott, released by the group. The song features in The National’s new album, First Two Pages of Frankenstein. The song is pictured in a recording studio and shows Taylor singing with the lead singer of the group, Matt Berninger.

Taylor often collaborates with Aaron Dessner who is a part of the five-member band that call themselves The National.

This song has the two singing in unison and sometimes one after another in rounds. The lyric video that was uploaded just a few hours ago on YouTube already has more than 95000 views. The song has wowed listeners and a comment by a listener, Aaron Arlers is very touching. He says, “Their voices together are great yet shattering, how heartbreaking and beautiful the lyrics are. The dynamics of them talking to each other and the back vocals as if their thoughts are colliding with each other, this song is pure art. what a time to witness them together doing their best work….”
Another listener has called the song, a “gut wrenching masterpiece”. The user adds that the switch from “it’s the last thing you wanted” to “it’s the last thing I wanted”, a knife twist that was incredible.

It’s bound to become yet another unforgettable song.