Kip Berman has made a name for himself as the singer/songwriter behind The Pains of Being Pure at Heart, but he’s now begun to express his musical side outside of the band setting as The Natvral. Berman calls his new musical outlet "neither solo project nor side project", although his more stripped-down folk style counters the driving nature of songs on his Pains albums. His first EP as The Natvral, called Know Me More, does in fact allow the listener to know more of Berman, who has married, had a child, and moved to Princeton in the last few years; songs such as the opening title track reveal Berman’s growth over the course of those events, with little more than an electric guitar to back up his metaphorical lyrics. Berman will perform as The Natvral throughout the beginning of October in venues across the Northeast; he’ll take the stage at Baby’s All Right tonight and tomrrow (October 1-2) to open for Hatchie. Listen to the title track off of Know Me More below. – Will Sisskind
