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EL VY
EL VY is a duo made up of Matt Berninger from The National and Brent Knopf from Ramona Falls. They started working together in 2015, putting out their first...
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EL VY is a duo made up of Matt Berninger from The National and Brent Knopf from Ramona Falls. They started working together in 2015, putting out their first album 'Return to the Moon' that same year. Their sound pulls from different places, with Berninger's low voice sitting over arrangements that can feel both spare and expansive.
One of their better-known tracks is 'Return To The Moon (Political Song For Didi Bloome To Sing, With Crescendo),' which has lyrics that touch on political themes. They followed that album with another called 'Are You Serious' in 2018. Other songs like 'Happiness, Missouri' and 'Sad Case' show their range, moving between more direct rock moments and quieter, reflective ones.
It's a side project for both musicians, and the music has a different feel than their main bands, less dense than The National's usual work, but still built around detailed songwriting. They haven't released much since that second album, but the two records they did put out stand as their own thing.
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