With The National enjoying some much deserved time out, singer Matt Berninger has gone into the studio with Menomena and Ramona Falls man Brent Knopf.
Trading as EL VY – it’s the plural of Elvis and pronounced El-vi – they’ve recorded an album called Return To The Moon that’s out on October 30, and trailed by the title-track.
It’s a funky little number, which will get an airing on December 13 when the chaps bring their European tour to a close in Whelan’s, Dublin – the scene of a classic National gig, which Matt has cited as one of the key moments in their evolution. Tickets go on sale on Friday August 7.