Tennis is the indie pop duo of married couple Alaina Moore and Patrick Riley, formed in 2010, whose debut Cape Dory (2011) grew out of a sailing trip along the Atlantic coast. Warm, retro-leaning pop with Moore's airy vocals up front — Yours Conditionally (2017) is a great starting point. Browse Tennis vinyl, CDs, and reissues at Wax Trax Records.
Tennis is an indie pop duo formed in Denver, Colorado in 2010 by Alaina Moore and Patrick Riley, who are married. The band emerged from songs Moore wrote about an extended sailing trip the couple took along the Atlantic coast, which became their debut album Cape Dory (2011). The duo has released across labels including Fat Possum, Communion, and their own imprint Mutually Detrimental, maintaining a largely self-produced, independent approach over their career.
Tennis works in indie pop and dream pop with strong 1960s and 1970s influences, built around Moore's airy vocals and falsetto, vintage keyboard textures, and Riley's guitar. The sound is frequently described as nostalgic and retro-leaning, with a focus on melody and warm production.
The duo's self-released titles on Mutually Detrimental have appeared in colored-vinyl and limited variants. Early pressings of Cape Dory are of interest as the debut that introduced the band.
Listeners new to Tennis often start with Yours Conditionally (2017) or the debut Cape Dory (2011). For related listening, see and .
