Carin Besser

‘Cyrano,‘ the upcoming movie musical adaptation of Edmond Rostand's ‘Cyrano de Bergerac,‘ features music by The National's Aaron Dessner and Bryce Dessner and song lyrics by their bandmate Matt Berninger and his wife Carin Besser.

'Sleep Well Beast' finds The National at their most depressing, and makes some of the most radical changes to their post-'Alligator' sound, introducing synths, electronic drums, guitar solos, and more.

"Over the years, Matt has accumulated a flock of snide nicknames from his band mates, including the Dark Lord, the Naysayer, Mumbleberry Pie, Mr...