Tennis announce indefinite hiatus with new music: “We are ready to pursue other creative projects and to make space in our lives for new things”

Tennis have announced their indefinite hiatus and shared details of their final studio album, farewell tour and more.

The Denver duo consisting of married couple Alaina Moore and Patrick Riley will drop their seventh and last studio album ‘Face Down In The Garden’ on April 25. The record will be released via Tennis’ own label, Mutually Detrimental.

In a lengthy press statement, Moore said of the split: “Patrick and I spent most of our 20s and all of our 30s focused on Tennis. It has been the most joyous, bewildering, challenging, and humbling experience. After finishing ‘Face Down In The Garden’, it became clear that we had said everything we wanted to say and achieved everything we wanted to achieve with our band. This will be our last studio album, at least in this configuration as Tennis. We are ready to pursue other creative projects and to make space in our lives for new things. In that light, the upcoming tour feels more poignant, like a concluding thought.

“These two kids from Denver who only ever dreamed of playing a few house shows are very fulfilled. Perhaps we’ll see you on the road. As always, thank you.”

Check out the tracklist of ‘Face Down In The Garden’ below.

Tennis’ ‘Face Down In The Garden’ tracklist is:

‘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)’

Tennis will also be releasing an EP of unheard music called ‘Neutral Poetry: First Recordings, Unreleased Demos 2009-2010’. The collection will arrive May 16, the same day they commence their North American farewell tour – see ticket and location details below.

Tennis’ ‘Face Down In The Garden’ farewell tour dates are: 

MAY 2025
16 – Swan Dive – Las Vegas, NV *
17 – Metro Music Hall – Salt Lake City, UT *
18 – Kilby Block Party – Salt Lake City, UT #
21 – First Avenue – Minneapolis, MN †
23 – The Salt Shed – Chicago, IL †
24 – HI-FI Annex – Indianapolis, IN †
25 – Globe Iron – Cleveland, OH †
27 – The Concert Hall – Toronto, ON †
30 – Roadrunner – Boston, MA †
31 – Franklin Music Hall – Philadelphia, PA †

JUNE 2025
1 – The Rooftop at Pier 17 – New York, NY †
3 – The Anthem – Washington, DC †
5 – The Ritz – Raleigh, NC †
6 – The Eastern – Atlanta, GA †
7 – Brooklyn Bowl – Nashville, TN †
9 – The Factory in Deep Ellum – Dallas, TX †
10 – White Oak Music Hall (Downstairs) – Houston, TX †
11 – Stubb’s Waller Creek Amphitheater – Austin, TX †

AUGUST 2025
18 – Humphreys Concerts by the Bay – San Diego, CA
20 – Greek Theatre – Los Angeles, CA
22 – Pappy + Harriet’s – Pioneertown, CA
23 – The Van Buren – Phoenix, AZ
24 – The Bridge at Santa Fe Brewing Co. – Santa Fe, NM
26 – The Mission Ballroom – Denver, CO
28 – Treefort Music Hall – Boise, ID
29 – McMenamins Grand Lodge – Portland, OR
30 – Malkin Bowl – Vancouver, BC

SEPTEMBER 2025
2 – Channel 24 – Sacramento, CA ^
4 – The Mountain Winery – Saratoga, CA ^

* w/ special guests Husbands
† w/ special guest Billie Marten

Tennis released their debut album ‘Cape Dory’ in 2011; their last album was ‘Pollen’, which dropped in 2023. They’ve gone on to support legends like Haim, Spoon, and The Shins, along with appearing at festivals like Coachella and Joyland Jakarta.

The pair have also written ‘Borrowed Time’, an original song for Rick and Morty. The song appeared in the episode ‘Forgetting Sarick Mortshall’ on the show’s fifth season.

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