VEVO PREMIERES
TENNIS’ NEW VIDEO “I’M CALLIN’”
TENNIS’ NEW VIDEO “I’M CALLIN’”
RITUAL IN REPEAT OUT NOW ON COMMUNION RECORDS
“The best record Tennis has done so far.”—NPR “All Things Considered”
“Their new album Ritual in Repeat is a triumph not because it conveys fandom
but because it makes a sprightly pop style from 50 years ago fresh and ready for new fans now.”
—NPR “Fresh Air”
but because it makes a sprightly pop style from 50 years ago fresh and ready for new fans now.”
—NPR “Fresh Air”
“The LP blends catchy classic rock riffs with an indie pop sensibility and a dreamy lo-fi disco sound.”—TIME
“Their new record, Ritual in Repeat, finds Tennis continuing to mature and highlight their strengths—Moore’s growing voice, an ear for melody.”—Pitchfork
“Haim fans, take note: Alaina Moore’s delicate voice drives buoyant guitar pop on this release.” —New York Magazine
“The new disc is as summery as ever, but there’s a sultrier kick,a hot-blooded sway in songs like ‘I’m Callin’.”—The Boston Globe
Vevo exclusively premieres Tennis’ new video “I’m Callin’” from the critically-acclaimed album Ritual in Repeat out now on Communion Records. You can view and share the video HERE via Vevo. The band is currently in the midst of their North American headlining tour. See full tour dates below.
The band worked in three seperate cities with three well-known producers on the new album. They returned to Nashville to work with Pat Carney (The Black Keys) on five of the album’s tracks including “Never Work For Free.” They also worked with Jim Eno (Spoon) in his Austin Studio on “Bad Girls”and lastly Richard Swift(The Shins) in Portland, who collaborated with the band on four songs including “Timothy.” The band told Relix, “as we’ve grown, we are trying to challenge ourselves and transform musically.”
Tennis is Denver couple Alaina Moore and Patrick Riley. The duo began writing music together as a way to document the history of their time living aboard a sailboat. The result was their first release, Cape Dory. Moore and Riley followed Cape Dory with Young and Old, which The New Yorker described as “winsome as it is ebullient,” and debuted #1 on Billboard’s Heatseeker Chart and #1 on CMJ Top 200, where it remained for three straight weeks The album also debuted on Soundscan’s “New Artist Chart” at #1 remaining there for nine consecutive weeks. The band performed on “The Late Show with David Letterman,” “The Tonight Show with Jay Leno,” “Conan” and “Last Call with Carson Daly.” Twenty thirteen brought Small Sound EP and the band’s Spring tour with Haim.
TENNIS NORTH AMERICAN TOUR DATES
October 17 Salt Lake City, UT Urban Lounge
October 18 Boise, ID Knitting Factory
October 20 Seattle, WA Neumos
October 21 Vancouver, Canada Fortune Sound Club
October 22 Portland, OR Wonder Room
October 24 San Francisco, CA Great American Music Hall
October 25 West Hollywood, CA Troubadour
October 26 San Diego, CA The Casbah
October 29 Phoenix, AZ The Crescent Ballroom
November 1 Austin, TX Red 7
November 2 Dallas, TX The Loft
November 4 Lawrence, KS Granada Theater
November 5 Omaha, NE The Waiting Room
November 7 Denver, CO Bluebird Theater
November 8 Aspen, CO Belly Up Aspen
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