The National's Matt Berninger + Ramona Falls' Brent Knopf talk + play us through their debut

We meet El Vy in a dark basement studio of their label 4AD's South London offices. It's a wet and bitter Monday afternoon. One would imagine that meeting the frontman of The National under these circumstances would be nothing but a sombre affair - but in fact, that couldn't be further from the truth.

Watch El Vy's track-by-track guide for Gigwise in the video above

Joined by friend, collaborator and the other half of El Vy, Sir Brent Knopf of Ramona Falls, you can see how they came together to create one of the most joyful listens of the year.

With Berninger on analysis and Knopf playing around with the piano, we go through each and every track of their immaculate debut album, Return To The Moon. With banter covering Paul McCartney conspiracy theories, the music of Grease, death, family, fatherhood, sex, and every absurdity in between, make no mistake that this is a record like no other. Get in your life.

Watch El Vy's track-by-track guide for Gigwise in the video above

EL VY release their debut album Return To The Moon on 30 October via 4AD, before a full European tour. For tickets and more information see here.

December

01 – COPENHAGEN, Pumpehuse

02 – HAMBURG, Knust

03 – AMSTERDAM, Melkweg

04 – COLOGNE, Kantine

06 – BERLIN, Astra

07 – BRUSSELS, AB

08 – PARIS, Trabendo

09 - LONDON, Electric Ballroom

10 – LONDON, Electric Ballroom

12 – MANCHESTER, Gorilla

13 – DUBLIN, Whelans