Young & Old

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AlbumFeb 13 / 201212 songs, 39m 37s
Indie Pop
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6.3 / 10

On their second LP, Tennis take the Brill Building tunefulness and classic indie-pop production values of their debut and add a bit of rock'n'roll muscle. Patrick Carney of Black Keys produces.

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If bands have their whole lives to write their first records, they have a shorter window to take advantage of their quirky backstories. Credit then to Tennis—a husband-and-wife duo whose 2011 debut Cape Dory was accompanied by a tale of yacht-bound globe-trotting—for ditching the nautical conceit on the fine follow-up …

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In the midst of all the indie "beach pop" bands emerging in 2010 and 2011, the unassuming boy-girl duo that is Tennis felt…

Check out our album review of Artist's Young & Old on Rolling Stone.com.

After their first album and the story behind it, Tennis weren't going to have an easy time with the follow-up.

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Is it insulting to call a band twee if they're named after a sport that requires white attire

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The Denver combo’s second long-player is an endorphin rush of smart, soulful pop.

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The album finds Tennis held hostage by their own limited strengths.

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Tennis 'Young & Old' album review on Northern Transmissions.

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