SPILL NEWS: TENNIS SHARE VIDEO FOR “AT THE APARTMENT” (LIVE AT THE APARTMENT) OFF OF FINAL ALBUM ‘FACE DOWN IN THE GARDEN’ | TOUR DATES

TENNIS SHARE VIDEO FOR “AT THE APARTMENT” (LIVE AT THE APARTMENT) OFF OF FINAL ALBUM FACE DOWN IN THE GARDEN | TOUR DATES

MUTUALLY DETRIMENTA

After last week releasing their final studio album Face Down In The Garden, acclaimed indie-pop duo Tennis today unveils a video for album opener “At The Apartment” (Live at The Apartment). Dreamily draped in beige and white, the entire room is wrapped up as if the movers are about to show up and take everything away. A simple, yet stunning live performance video, Tennis are ready to move on.

“We brought ‘At The Apartment’ to life with the help of backing vocalists Molly Burch and Katie Iannitello (Beauty Queen),” shares Alaina Moore. “We have worked on records together in the past and are big fans of their voices. I dreamed up this live video specifically as an excuse to sing with them.”

Released via their own label Mutually Detrimental, Tennis’ seventh and final album marks the final recordings from this incarnation of Tennis. Offsetting intuitive melodies with unusual arrangements, the new album sees the duo returning to their roots; making music that both feels familiar but also resists convention. Tennis has fully blossomed and leaves listeners with an LP that is unquestionably their most fully realized effort and a natural ending point.

Husband and wife duo Patrick Riley and Alaina Moore announced Tennis’ indefinite hiatus earlier in April with the release of “12 Blown Tires.” Bittersweet and cathartic, Moore explained the song and their decision in saying:

“I had the sense of distilling the past 15 years into four minutes of music. It felt like the end of something, though I wasn’t sure what. Patrick and I spent most of our 20s and all of our 30s focused on Tennis. It has been the most joyous, bewildering, challenging, and humbling experience. After finishing Face Down In The Garden, it became clear that we had said everything we wanted to say and achieved everything we wanted to achieve with our band. This will be our last studio album, at least in this configuration as Tennis. We are ready to pursue other creative projects and to make space in our lives for new things. In that light, the upcoming tour feels more poignant, like a concluding thought. These two kids from Denver who only ever dreamed of playing a few house shows are very fulfilled. Perhaps we’ll see you on the road. As always, thank you.”

As noted, Tennis will both celebrate the arrival of Face Down In The Garden and say farewell to fans with a wide-ranging North American headline tour beginning May 16 at Las Vegas, NV’s Swan Dive and then traveling into early September. Along the way, they will be supported by Husbands, Billie Marten, and more to be announced. Tennis today announces their final London show at the O2 Forum Kentish Town on October 23. For complete details and ticket availability, please visit tennis-music.com.

Tennis will bookend this milestone moment by sharing Neutral Poetry: First Recordings, Unreleased Demos 2009-2010, a new EP of previously unheard tracks from the very beginning of their artistic career, available on Friday, May 16. The eight-song collection includes early versions of such fan favorites as “Cape Dory,” “Marathon,” “South Carolina,” “Baltimore,” and “Pigeon,” along with exclusive demo recordings of the never-before-available songs, “Key Largo,” “April and It’s Still Snowing,” and “One Day This Will Be a Good Songgg.”

Tour Dates

MAY
16 – Las Vegas, NV – Swan Dive *
17 – Salt Lake City, UT – Metro Music Hall *
18 – Salt Lake City, UT – Kilby Block Party #
21 – Minneapolis, MN – First Avenue †
23 – Chicago, IL – The Salt Shed †
24 – Indianapolis, IN – HI-FI Annex †
25 – Cleveland, OH – Globe Iron †
27 – Toronto, ON – The Concert Hall †
30 – Boston, MA – Roadrunner †
31 – Philadelphia, PA – Franklin Music Hall †

JUNE
1 – New York, NY – The Rooftop at Pier 17 †
3 – Washington, DC – The Anthem †
5 – Raleigh, NC – The Ritz †
6 – Atlanta, GA – The Eastern †
7 – Nashville, TN – Brooklyn Bowl Nashville †
9 – Dallas, TX – The Factory in Deep Ellum †
10 – Houston, TX – White Oak Music Hall (Downstairs) †
11 – Austin, TX – Stubb’s Waller Creek Amphitheater †

AUGUST
18 – San Diego, CA – Humphreys Concerts by the Bay
20 – Los Angeles, CA – Greek Theatre
22 – Pioneertown, CA – Pappy + Harriet’s
23 – Phoenix, AZ – The Van Buren
24 – Santa Fe, NM – The Bridge at Santa Fe Brewing Co.
26 – Denver, CO – The Mission Ballroom
28 – Boise, ID – Treefort Music Hall
29 – Portland, OR – McMenamins Grand Lodge
30 – Vancouver, BC – Malkin Bowl

SEPTEMBER
2 – Sacramento, CA – Channel 24
4 – Saratoga, CA – The Mountain Winery

OCTOBER
23 — London, UK — O2 Forum Kentish Town

* w/ Special Guests Husbands
† w/ Special Guest Billie Marten
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