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Tennis Announce Sixth Studio Album with New Track “One Night with the Valet”
Pollen is out February 10 via the duo’s own label Mutually Detrimental.
Words: Margaret Farrell
November 15, 2022
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Today, Tennis, the husband-and-wife duo of Patrick Riley and Alaina Moore, returned with new single “One Night with the Valet,” which announces their forthcoming album Pollen (not to be confused with the popular Spotify playlist of the same name). The album is inspired by “small things with big consequences: a particle, a moment, a choice,” Moore shared. The follow-up to 2020’s Swimmer is out February 10 via their own label Mutually Detrimental.
“We wanted to write a big album,” Moore continued. “Something suited for radio, but our songs don’t follow conventional pop structures. Instead of choruses with universal themes, I write with a specificity that is new to me, narrowing in on the smallest details of our lives. The more we try to broaden our scope, the more we turn inward.
“To keep ourselves from falling into old habits, we used instruments and gear that are new to us,” she added of the non-lyrical elements. “We work alone and Patrick engineers. The sounds he creates are as foundational as any part he writes. We resist the urge to over edit or do too many takes. Unlike previous albums which have been more wall of sound, we make a point not to overpower my voice with a dense mix.”
Listen to “One Night with the Valet” below, and pre-order the album here.
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