Teaming up with the Black Keys’ Patrick Riley in a real
Nashville studio, Tennis return with a sophomore release that retains Cape Dory’s time machine rust while
opening up the fidelity a bit to give the band-now a three piece with the
inclusion of drummer James Barone-more depth, warmth, and a better window on
Alaina Moore’s impressive vocals.
But what’s even more impressive is how the band, in less
than a year’s time, have managed to deliver another 10 track record of consistently
good dream pop, hinting that the debut was far from a fluke.
Anyone looking for revelation within Young & Old is missing the point. It presents itself as a pop
record as learned through transistor radios, forgoing the nautical themes of Cape Dory for an unpretentious attempt
at making a straight-forward gem built from our everyday surroundings.
That means lots of introspection from a husband and wife duo
that are starting to notice that the honeymoon is over, and that romance has
been replaced by a harsh reality that their combined efforts are now a career
endeavor.
There are moments of confounding lyrics, but then again,
what pop record isn’t littered with freshman poetry or, even worse, middle
school texting. Personally, I find a lot more things relatable to this married
couple and respond a lot quicker when their life is packaged in this
spontaneous and charming dream pop bundle.
Young & Old is
the perfect pop record for suburban adults who want to recall the days of their
downtown lofts.
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