Tennis - I'm Callin'

Tennis is the band name for Denver couple Alaina Moore and Patrick Riley. I was taken with their debut album 'Cape Dory' which was based on their experiences while on a seven month sailing expedition along the Eastern atlantic seaboard. Here on "I'm Callin'" from their third album 'Ritual in Repeat,' they get a bit more upbeat. Alaina Moore sounds more like Madonna than the usual retro-indie pop we expect from them. But I don't want you to get the wrong idea. What we have here is an unexpected gem - just in time for our summer.

Tennis - "Marathon"

Tennis are a husband and wife duo from Denver and their single "Marathon" is from the album 'Cape Dory'. Not long ago they bought a yacht and sailed the Eastern Seaboard for a year and the album is like a journal of that experience set to music. There is a distinctive 50's lounge/60's girl group vibe on "Marathon"... a recent new direction for a lot of indie bands at the moment. File them under 'Retro Indie Lounge Nautical Pop'.



Speaking of Tennis... here is a hilarious video from Not the Nine O'Clock News about John McEnroe at home.