Swimmer (Tennis album)
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| Released | February 14, 2020 | |||
| Length | 31:12 | |||
| Label | Mutually Detrimental | |||
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| Singles from Swimmer | ||||
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| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AnyDecentMusic? | 7.5/10[1] |
| Metacritic | 78/100[2] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
| Paste | 7.8/10[4] |
| Pitchfork | 6.9/10[5] |
| The Times | [6] |
| Under the Radar | 7.5/10[7] |
Swimmer is the fifth studio album by the musical duo Tennis, released via their own label Mutually Detrimental on February 14, 2020.
Background and release
[edit]"Runner" was released as the lead single from the album on November 8, 2019. It was released alongside a music video directed by Luca Venter. Along with the release of "Runner", Tennis announced the album would be titled Swimmer, revealing the album cover and a release date of February 14, 2020. Tour dates for 2020 were also announced.[8]
"Need Your Love" was released as the second single from the album on January 9, 2020, alongside a music video directed by Luca Venter.[9]
"How to Forgive" was released as the third single from the album on January 24, 2020, alongside a visualizer directed and edited by Luca Venter.[10]
Track listing
[edit]All tracks are written by Alaina Moore and Patrick Riley
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "I'll Haunt You" | 2:32 |
| 2. | "Need Your Love" | 3:51 |
| 3. | "How to Forgive" | 3:36 |
| 4. | "Runner" | 3:36 |
| 5. | "Echoes" | 3:24 |
| 6. | "Swimmer" | 4:10 |
| 7. | "Tender as a Tomb" | 2:42 |
| 8. | "Late Night" | 3:34 |
| 9. | "Matrimony II" | 3:47 |
| Total length: | 31:12 | |
Personnel
[edit]Tennis
- Alaina Moore – vocals, keyboards, piano, engineering, production
- Patrick Riley – bass, drum programming, guitar, keyboards, engineering, production
Additional contributors
- Johnny Payne – string arrangements
- Steve Voss – engineering assistance, drums
- Josh Zubot – strings
- Joe LaPorta – mixing
- Claudius Mittendorfer – mixing
- Luca Venter – artwork
Charts
[edit]| Chart (2020) | Peak position |
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| US Top Album Sales (Billboard)[11] | 39 |
| US Top Tastemaker Albums (Billboard)[12] | 15 |
| US Vinyl Albums (Billboard)[13] | 17 |
References
[edit]- ^ "Swimmer by Tennis reviews". AnyDecentMusic?. Retrieved September 29, 2020.
- ^ "Swimmer by Tennis Reviews and Tracks". Metacritic. Retrieved February 24, 2020.
- ^ Sendra, Tim. "Swimmer – Tennis | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved February 24, 2020.
- ^ Martin, Claire (February 14, 2020). "Tennis' Swimmer Is a Smooth Listen About Rough Times". Paste. Retrieved February 24, 2020.
- ^ Rytlewski, Evan (February 20, 2020). "Tennis: Swimmer Album Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved February 21, 2020.
- ^ Hodgkinson, Will (February 14, 2020). "Tennis: Summer review – a sound that's easy enough for the Seventies golden age of AM radio". The Times. Retrieved February 23, 2023.
- ^ Moody, Mark (February 14, 2020). "Tennis: Swimmer (Mutually Detrimental) Review". Under the Radar. Retrieved February 24, 2020.
- ^ Bacior, Robin (November 13, 2019). "Tennis announce new album Swimmer, 2020 tour dates". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved February 10, 2020.
- ^ Kenneally, Cerys (January 10, 2020). "Tennis experiment with pace on new single "Need Your Love"". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved February 10, 2020.
- ^ Johnson II, Jarrod (January 24, 2020). "Tennis Learn "How to Forgive" on New Single from Forthcoming Album Swimmer". Paste. Retrieved February 10, 2020.
- ^ "Tennis Chart History (Top Album Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved February 25, 2020.
- ^ "Tennis Chart History (Top Tastemaker Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved February 25, 2020.
- ^ "Tennis Chart History (Vinyl Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved February 25, 2020.
