Tennis have shared their new single “Easter Island,” “Its dreamy track the two wrote in San Diego that relies on a throwback beat and on Moore’s eloquent lyrics, which were largely inspired by Riley’s passion for sailing.” Explains vocalist Alaina Moore. “Whenever I write a song about something else it takes me months, but when I write about sailing, it practically writes itself.” Tennis begins their full U.S. headlining tour in their hometown of Denver on April 25. see full dates below.

For the album, the band worked in three separate cities with three well-known producers. They returned to Nashville to work with Pat Carney (The Black Keys) on five of the album’s tracks including “Never Work For Free,” and also with Jim Eno (Spoon) in his Austin Studio on “Bad Girls.” Lastly, they worked with Richard Swift (The Shins) in Portland, who collaborated with the band on four songs including “Timothy.”

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.

TENNIS TOUR DATES

April 25 Denver, CO Bluebird Theater
April 28 Salt Lake City, UT Urban Lounge
April 30 San Francisco, CA The Independent
May 1 West Hollywood, CA Troubadour
May 2 San Diego, CA The Irenic
May 5 Austin, TX The Parish
May 6 New Orleans, LA Gasa Gasa
May 8 Atlanta, GA Shaky Knees Festival
May 9 Nashville, TN The High Watt
May 10 Asheville, NC The Grey Eagle
May 12 Washington, DC U Street Music Hall
May 13 Brooklyn, NY Music Hall of Williamsburg
May 15 Philadelphia, PA Milkboy
May 16 New York, NY Mercury Lounge
May 17 Allston, MA Great Scott
May 19 Toronto, ON Virgin Mobile Mod Club
May 20 Ferndale, MI The Loving Touch
May 21 Indianapolis, IN Radio Radio
May 22 Kansas City, MO Record Bar

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