Patrick Riley and Alaina Moore’s seventh Tennis album sets intuitive pop melodies against arrangements that take less predictable turns. Face Down in the Garden moves beyond a simple recreation of the duo’s early girl-group influences, letting their songwriting and production instincts develop together. Weight of Desire, At the Wedding and Sister offer different angles on its melodic identity.
The songs leave room for an individual voice rather than a single fixed formula. Melody and arrangement work together to establish a particular atmosphere, with small shifts in dynamics and instrumental color giving the record depth across a full listen. The program includes “At the Apartment”, “Weight of Desire”, “At the Wedding”.
Track listing
At the Apartment
Weight of Desire
At the Wedding
Always the Same
Sister
Through the Mirror
I Can Only Describe You
12 Blown Tires
In Love (Release the Doves)
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