EL VY: NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert

It’s fun to see something truly new from someone whose work you love. Matt Berninger came to the Tiny Desk as lead singer of The National a few years ago, but this time he’s collaborating with Brent Knopf from the bands Menomena and Ramona Falls. EL VY is their new project, and the two are perfect foils for each other — especially in this intimate setting, which highlights Knopf’s playful piano and Berninger’s resonant voice. The words at times seem autobiographical; more specifically, they’re about a time