Acclaimed indie-pop duo Tennis return with "Superstar"

TENNIS RETURN WITH “SUPERSTAR”  INDIE-POP DUO UNVEIL NEW VERSION OF THE CARPENTERS CLASSIC  “LIVE: IN THE VOID” LIVESTREAM SET FOR OCTOBER 17 AT 9:00 PM ET ONE-OF-A-KIND PERFORMANCE TO FEATURE FULL TOURING BAND ACCLAIMED NEW ALBUM, SWIMMER, AVAILABLE NOW

Acclaimed indie-pop duo Tennis has unveiled their spectacular new version of the Carpenters’ classic “Superstar.” Produced and recorded by the husband and wife duo of Patrick Riley and Alaina Moore in their hometown of Denver, CO, the track is available now at all DSPs and streaming services.  LISTEN TO “SUPERSTAR” “Karen Carpenter is a major influence on my writing,” says Tennis’ Alaina Moore. “Her voice is so distinctive, I can always imagine her interpretation of a song regardless of genre. Our goal with ‘Superstar’ was to re-cast her voice in the context of a different band in a different era. This led us to take a lot of liberties, including writing a bridge that doesn't exist in the original. The result is something that doesn't really sound like Tennis or the Carpenters, which we really liked. I feel a strong pull toward women whose creative contributions were cut short by their untimely deaths – Laura Nyro, Judee Sill, Trish Keenan, and of course Karen Carpenter. This song is really just me carrying a torch for her.” In addition, Tennis will return to the stage later this month with “live: in the void,” a very special livestream performance set for October 17 at 9:00 pm ET/6:00 pm PT. Directed by Tennis’ longtime visual collaborator Luca Venter, the one-of-a-kind concert experience will see Riley and Moore joined onstage by their full touring band for the first time since quarantine. Tickets for “live: in the void” are on sale now exclusively via the band’s own tennis-music.com. “This announcement has been a long time coming,” says Moore. “Once live music was effectively canceled, Patrick and I started working on a way to make it up to ourselves, our band, and to you. We wanted to do more than an acoustic set from home. We wanted to play a proper show with our band – the one we had spent so much time preparing in January. It has been a logistical challenge pulling this off while carefully observing restrictions and protocols. Despite the nasal swabbing, mask wearing and obsessive hand washing, the whole endeavor has given us a much-needed sense of normalcy. It is no small feat for a luddite (Pat) and a germaphobe (me) to attempt a livestream during a pandemic, but here we are!”

BUY TICKETS FOR TENNIS “LIVE: IN THE VOID” “Superstar” and “live: in the void” follow the release earlier this year of Tennis’ acclaimed new album, SWIMMER, available now via the band’s own Mutually Detrimental label. Produced by Tennis and mixed by four-time GRAMMY® Award-nominee Claudius Mittendorfer (Panic! At The Disco, Parquet Courts), the album sees the duo elevating their distinctive pop approach to heretofore unexplored new heights, experimenting with atypical instrumentation, complex time changes, and an increased focus on lyrical storytelling fueled in part by a series of life-changing experiences that only served to strengthen their already powerful personal and creative bond.

STREAM/DOWNLOAD SWIMMER Written during a four-month sailing excursion in the Sea of Cortez, Mexico as well as Tennis’s own Denver, CO recording studio, SWIMMER is highlighted by such singles as “Runner” and “Need Your Love,” both of which are joined by colorful companion videos directed by Luca Venter and streaming now at the official Tennis YouTube channel. WATCH “RUNNER” WATCH “NEED YOUR LOVE” Released on Valentine’s Day, February 14, SWIMMER immediately proved among the most highly acclaimed collections of the year:  “SWIMMER is a distillation of everything Tennis do so well, and it further establishes them as a dynamic, sophisticated pop act worthy of even bigger stages… The production, handled at home by Tennis, is the best of the band's career, with lush soundscapes, crisp percussion, and a persistently gripping low-end – together, these elements push the songs to fantastic heights. More than anything else in their discography, SWIMMER makes the case that Tennis are a band worthy of even larger audiences.” – Pop Matters “Though SWIMMER is a record based on a time of hardship, the album is by no means one of despair, but the tightening of a bond… Tennis has proved their unbreakable resiliency, and in the process, has given us what might be the best indie album of 2020.” – mxdwn.com “SWIMMER is self-produced, but even more voluptuous than anything they’ve recorded with a name producer…The snappy ‘How to Forgive’ is pure bubblegum, dreamy and limber, while ‘Need Your Love,’ with its halting stop/starts and vampy pianos, is the catchiest track the duo has ever recorded.” – Pitchfork “Tennis’ most conceptually complete work to date… their music is for anyone who’s a romantic at heart.” – PASTE “Tennis has come back stronger than ever… Parts of SWIMMER may have been born of adversity, but (Tennis) come up shining in the end.” – Under The Radar “The duo’s ear for melody and juxtaposition of densely layered music with sparse instrumentation make SWIMMER a rewarding introspective album that feels like a heartfelt walk through ten years of marriage and making music.” – Glide Magazine “They're five albums in and Tennis keep getting better and better.” – MOJO # # # CONNECT WITH TENNIS OFFICIAL INSTAGRAM FACEBOOK TWITTER