Yours Conditionally

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AlbumMar 10 / 201710 songs, 36m 21s
Indie Pop Bedroom Pop
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6.4 / 10

On their new album, the duo of Patrick Riley and Alaina Moore continue channeling the retro warmth of ’70s pop. But their lyrics can drip with sarcastic self-effacement, adding bite to their sound.

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Heartworms, The Shins’ first record since 2012’s Port Of Morrow, kicks off with the bouncy, sun-kissed jaunt “Name For You”—an ode to female empowerment inspired by James Mercer’s three daughters. While it’s a decidedly summery affair, it deals with serious ideas, admonishing those with antiquated notions who might…

7 / 10

Denver-based husband-and-wife duo craft pretty, yet cutting dream pop on their fourth and strongest record to date.

7.6 / 10

That’s could be why, six years in and four albums deep, there’s still some hesitation toward categorizing Tennis as a “pop group.”

After their third album, the slickly poppy Ritual in Repeat, Tennis did a bit of gentle rebooting.

7 / 10

Fresh off a yacht trip together, the married couple of Alaina Moore and Patrick Riley emerged as Tennis around 2010 with an album of love so...

7.0 / 10

The formula that seems to work for the husband and wife duo Patrick Riley and Alaina Moore is to set out to sea and become inspired to make a record.

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6.3 / 10

'Yours Conditionally' by Tennis, album review by Gregory Adams. The full-length comes out on March 10th. Tennis, play March 3rd in Salt Lake City, UT.

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