Matt Berninger (The National) and Brent Knopf (Menomena, Ramona Falls) have joined forces as El Vy, and have annouced they'll be releasing their debut album Return to the Moon in October, alongside a string of tour dates. The album deals with an alternate universe where Berninger never left his hometown of Cincinnati and where "a teenager's sense of rebellion is fed by the dark social politics of middle America." You can check out the lyric video for "Return To The Moon (Political Song for Didi Bloome to Sing, with Crescendo)" here.
Return to the Moon is slated for release on October 30 via 4AD, and El Vy will be touring the US, Canada and Europe through November and December. The full list of tour dates are here. The album tracklist is after the jump.
1. Return To The Moon (Political Song for Didi Bloome to Sing, with Crescendo)
2. I’m The Man To Be
3. Paul Is Alive
4. Need A Friend
5. Silent Ivy Hotel
6. No Time To Crank The Sun
7. It’s A Game
8. Sleepin’ Light (feat. Ural Thomas)
9. Sad Case
10. Happiness, Missouri
11. Careless
