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Denver indie-poppers Tennis, the duo of married couple Alaina Moore and Patrick Riley, released their debut single “Baltimore” in 2010. That means they’ve been a band for 15 years — longer than most actual tennis careers. They’re ready to call it a day. Right now, Tennis are announcing a grand farewell. They had already announced plans to release Face Down In The Garden, but now we know that it’ll be their last album under the Tennis name. They’ll follow it with Neutral Poetry: First Recordings, Unreleased Demos 2009-2010, an EP of previously unreleased music from their earliest days. Then, they’ll head out on their final North American tour. Here’s what Alaina Moore has to say about the duo’s decision to end Tennis: Face Down In The Garden is our seventh studio album. The inspiration for new work came while we were still on the road touring [their 2023 LP] Pollen. We felt a clear pull to write new music, but ran up against a series of bizarre setbacks. We blew tires and lost an engine

Tennis Announce Indefinite Hiatus Following Farewell Tour, Share Final Single "12 Blown Tires" Skip to Content New Music Tennis Announce Indefinite Hiatus Following Farewell Tour, Share Final Single “12 Blown Tires” TB By Tom Breihan 9:17 AM EDT on April 11, 2025 Share on Facebook Share on Reddit Share on Email Share on Bluesky Darren Vargas Denver indie-poppers Tennis, the duo of married couple Alaina Moore and Patrick Riley, released their debut single "Baltimore" in 2010. That means they've been a band for 15 years -- longer than most actual tennis careers. They're ready to call it a day. R

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