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Dec 06, 2024
By Mark Redfern
Salt Lake City, Utah-based festival Kilby Block Party have announced their 2025 lineup and it’s packed with Under the Radar favorites. New Order, Beach House, Weezer, and Justice are the headliners. More
Pollen Due Out February 10, 2023 via Mutually Detrimental
Dec 13, 2022
By Joey Arnone
Denver duo (and real life husband and wife) Tennis have shared a video for their recently-released single “One Night With the Valet.” Their forthcoming album, Pollen, will be released on February 10, 2023 via their own Mutually Detrimental label. More
Pollen Due Out February 10, 2023 via Mutually Detrimental
Nov 16, 2022
By Joey Arnone
Denver duo (and real life husband and wife) Tennis have announced the release of a new album, Pollen, which will be released on February 10, 2023 via their own Mutually Detrimental label. They have also shared a new song from the album, “One Night With the Valet.” More
Swimmer Out Now via Mutually Detrimental
Feb 14, 2020
By Christopher Roberts
Denver duo (and real life husband and wife) Tennis have released a new album, Swimmer, today via their own Mutually Detrimental label. Now that the album is out, you can stream the whole thing here. Plus, today we posted our review of Swimmer. More
Swimmer Due Out February 14 via Mutually Detrimental
Jan 24, 2020
By Christopher Roberts
Denver duo (and real life husband and wife) Tennis are releasing a new album, Swimmer, on February 14 via their own Mutually Detrimental label. Now they have shared another song from it, “How to Forgive.” More
Plus Summer Camp, The Orielles, Caroline Rose, Wolf Parade, and a Wrap-up of the Week's Other Notable New Tracks
Jan 10, 2020
By Christopher Roberts
Welcome to the first Songs of the Week of 2020. We haven’t done a Songs of the Week in a month, since December 6, but this list still mainly covers songs released in the last week or so. There weren’t too many new songs of note released in late November. More
Swimmer Due Out February 14 via Mutually Detrimental
Jan 10, 2020
By Christopher Roberts
Denver duo (and real life husband and wife) Tennis are releasing a new album, Swimmer, on February 14 via their own Mutually Detrimental label. Now they have shared another song from it, “Need Your Love,” via a video for it. More
We Can Die Happy EP Due Out November 10 via Mutually Detrimental
Oct 06, 2017
By Christopher Roberts
Denver duo (and real life husband and wife) Tennis are releasing a new EP, We Can Die Happy, on November 10 via Mutually Detrimental. More
Yours Conditionally Due Out March 10 via Mutually Detrimental
Feb 24, 2017
By Christopher Roberts
Denver duo (and real life husband and wife) Tennis are releasing a new album, Yours Conditionally, on March 10 via Mutually Detrimental. Previously we posted the “Modern Woman” video. More
Yours Conditionally Due Out March 10 via Mutually Detrimental
Feb 02, 2017
By Christopher Roberts
Denver duo (and real life husband and wife) Tennis are releasing a new album, Yours Conditionally, on March 10 via Mutually Detrimental. Now they have shared a video for “Modern Woman.” More
Last Weekend in Los Angeles, CA
Aug 27, 2015
By Laura Studarus
Last weekend Los Angeles hosted FYF Festival. Check out Robert Redfield’s gallery of day one, featuring images of Alvvays, Bloc Party, Chet Faker, Dinosaur Jr, Goldroom, Mikal Cronin,Metz, Purity Ring, Savages, Tennis, and The Drums. More
The Good, The Bad, The Smooth
Apr 28, 2015
By Mike Hilleary
Colorado pop duo Tennis have a premiered a brand new music for their track, “Mean Streets.” More
Ritual in Repeat is Out Now on Communion
Oct 16, 2014
By Laura Studarus
In the video for Ritual in Repeat cut, “I’m Callin” the members of Tennis engage in some seriously haunting detective work. More
Small Sound is out now Via Communion
Apr 16, 2014
By Laura Studarus
Cheerful pop duo Tennis (husband and wife Patrick Riley and Alaina Moore) blast into space in their new video “Cured of Youth.” More
New Album Small Sound Out Nov. 5
Oct 01, 2013
By Mike Hilleary
This November husband and wife duo Tennis return with Small Sound, the follow-up to the Denver pop artists 2012 LP Young & Old. More
Jul 26, 2012
By Laura Studarus
Last night, Tennis took to the stage at Conan. More
Mar 22, 2012
By Mike Hilleary
Denver pop pair Tennis made a pit stop on the late night circuit yesterday, visiting the set of The Tonight Show to perform the track “Origins” from their recent LP Young & Old. More
Issue Also Features: Air, Bear in Heaven, Best Coast, Andrew Bird, Chairlift, Dan Deacon, First Aid Kit, Grimes, Spiritualized, Tegan and Sara, and more
Mar 12, 2012
By Laura Studarus
Under the Radar’s Winter (March/April) Issue will be hitting the stands soon. The issue features an In the Studio 2012 themed cover with the frontmen of three notable acts set to release new albums later this year—Dirty Projectors’ Dave Longstreth, Grizzly Bear’s Ed Droste, and Twin Shadow’s George Lewis Jr. The issue also features interviews with Air, Bear in Heaven, Best Coast, Andrew Bird, Chairlift, Dan Deacon, First Aid Kit, Grimes, of Montreal, Frankie Rose, Spiritualized, Tame Impala, Tegan and Sara, and much more. More
Jan 26, 2012
By Mike Hilleary
Denver-based pop duo Tennis (husband and wife Patrick Riley and Alaina Moore) are set to release the follow-up to their critic-pleasing debut next month. More
Interviews
Feb 21, 2020
By Mark Redfern
To end out the week, we ask Alaina Moore of the Denver indie pop duo Tennis some questions about endings and death. More
Reviews
Feb 16, 2023
By Michelle Dalarossa
With five full-length albums under their belt, Tennis have built a career off of retro-inspired melodies and swaying mid-fi instrumentation. More
Mar 14, 2017
By Charles Steinberg
The formula that seems to work for the husband and wife duo Patrick Riley and Alaina Moore is to set out to sea and become inspired to make a record. Their first, Cape Dory, was conceived after a seven-month sailing excursion on a boat they bought together after college. More
Sep 09, 2014
By Billy Hamilton
Tennis have made a solid career from their shimmering dream-pop shtick. Since releasing nautically-themed debut Cape Dory in 2011, the husband/wife pairing Alaina Moore and Patrick Riley have gone on to achieve respectable indie fame, notching up a cluster of fawning celebrity fans along the way. More
Mar 16, 2012
By Laura Studarus
Is it insulting to call a band twee if they’re named after a sport that requires white attire and features a singer with a voice so sugar-spun she could go head-to-head with Camera Obscura’s Tracyanne Campbell? More