EL VY (f/ Matt Berninger from The National & Brent Knopf from Ramona Falls/Menomena, pronounced “El Vie”) Return To The Moon (4AD/Beggars) EL VY (pronounced like a plural of Elvis; rhymes with ‘hell pie’) is the musical collaboration between Matt Berninger, vocalist and lyricist of The National, and Brent Knopf, the Portland musician and producer best known for his work in Menomena and his more recent band, Ramona Falls. Their debut album, Return To The Moon is a project Berninger and Knopf have been thinking about for years. Their friendship spans nearly a decade, starting back when the National and Menomena played small half- empty clubs along America’s west coast.
Brent Knopf and Matt Berninger performing the title track of their new album, Return To The Moon on the Conan O’Brian show on September 30 2015
G. LOVE AND SPECIAL SAUCE Love Saves The Day (w/ Citizen Cope, Lucinda Williams, Los Lobos’ David Hildago, Ozomatli, DJ Logic & more) (Brushfire) For his 10th studio album, G. Love invited friends to help him create Love Saves The Day releasing on 10/30. The album features guest artists Lucinda Williams, Citizen Cope, David Hildago of Los Lobos, Ozomatli, DJ Logic, Money Mark, Zach Gill and Adam Topol. Producer Robert Carranza (Jack Johnson, Beastie Boys) recorded the group live to capture the raw electricity of the tracks. A self-described road dog, G. Love and Special Sauce are currently on tour throughout the fall Dates for a winter/spring 2016 tour in support of Love Saves The Day will be announced soon.
Also Available The Week Of October 30
ALANIS MORISSETTE Jagged Little Pill (20th Anniversary Edition of classic 1995 album with unreleased music) (Rhino)
ALL THEM WITCHES Dying Surfer Meets His Maker (New West)
BABES Untitled (Five Tears) (Barsuk)
BEACH SLANG The Things We Do To Find People (Polyvinyl)
CHEATAHS Mythologies (Wichita)
CICADA RHYTHM (aka Andrea DeMarcus & Dave Kirslis) Cicada Rhythm (Normaltown)
DRIVE-BY TRUCKERS It’s a Great Time to Be Alive! (live at the Fillmore SF 35 track box set) (ATO)
