Wolf Alice: NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert

January 22, 2016 by BOB BOILEN

I think of Wolf Alice as noisy and primal, but at the Tiny Desk, the band showed a different side — one that was childlike, pretty and quietly wonderful. I knew the three songs the group played from Wolf Alice's 2015 album My Love Is Cool, but I hardly recognized them at first. One test when you're trying to spot talent is seeing how artists step up to a challenge, and Wolf Alice's songs sound muscular even when stripped of volume. The Mercury Prize-nominated British band is a great discovery, and I'm still enchanted.

My Love Is Cool is available now.

Set List:
"Fluffy"
"Turn To Dust"
"Bros"

Credits:
Producers: Bob Boilen, Morgan Walker; Audio Engineer: Josh Rogosin; Videographers: Morgan Walker, Julia Reihs; Production Assistant: Kate Drozynski

[trekkietrek]

Her shyness here reminds me of Hope Sandoval, I can't give a bigger compliment than that.

[whoismyult]

Six years later, Bros = one of the greatest songs. Ever. Period.

[tomrad]

Looking back at this from 2025 and seeing how much Ellie (and the whole band really) has evolved is incredible

[alexisbyrom]

Here in 2022, it's amazing how much more confident Ellie has become as a performer (saw her in Columbus last year, it was incredible). It's really cool seeing my favorite band change so much in a relatively short amount of time :)

[rastusbojangles]

worked at a hotel when they stayed for a week. Cool folks. The drummer was a kind soul. chit chatted with me during night shift. All kind souls.

[KimTebrok]

2024. Still enjoying this band. Wonderful positive comments from fans. Remarkable performance, so authentic & so unaffected by fame.

[TheBent]

Her voice is like an instrument. Her discomfort doesn't affect her performance. So unique although i agree there is a bit of Cranberries influence there. Yet Ellie is certainly her own soul. She seems to tune into some channel all her own. Brilliant!

[faiqlutfishahrin]

the audio from this video is a major full on brilliance !! hats off to the audio engineer !!

[geemarsh.]

One of the best groups around in the past decade. Ellie's vocals are always sweet.

[CardinalSessions]

wolf alice being stunning as usual. thanks tiny desk for having them!

[jaeptuk]

I stumbled upon wolf Alice 2 hours ago and now I can't put my iPad down, I love that moment you discover an amazing band and have to listen to everything they've made on YouTube!

[MuckleBug]

You have to get these back, they have grown soooo much since this performance.

[frankieblack]

she's so awkward and quiet in an adorably beautiful way I love it

[joshl]

Ellie is absolutely hypnotizing in this.

[django]

Very cool performance. These songs work brilliantly as acoustic arrangements. It's amazing how much Ellie's stage presence has evolved since 2016. Here, she was shy and a little awkward. Compare that to her confidence and even swagger at some points in Wolf Alice's 2021 performance at the Reading Festival.

[susannefruhling]

What an amazing perfomance! I just love Ellie's voice.

[melissasmith]

Ellie is so cute in this! I love when her face blushes because she feels awkward, makes it very authentic. The sound was quite lovely as well 🖤

[pablopipipopo]

0:08 Fluffy
3:41 Turn To Dust
7:45 Bros

[OpenLettersMonthly]

Her eyes. She would devastate me in person.

[skaasjager]

Never thought Wolf Ailce would dare to go accoustic. They look a bit nervous and uncomfortable, but I think it's courageous and turning out great.