2020 studio album by Tennis
| Swimmer | ||||
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| Studio album by Tennis | ||||
| Released | February 14, 2020 (2020-02-14) | |||
| 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 |
| Metacritic | 78/100 |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   |
| Paste | 7.8/10 |
| Pitchfork | 6.9/10 |
| The Times | |
| Under the Radar | 7.5/10 |
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
"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.
"Need Your Love" was released as the second single from the album on January 9, 2020, alongside a music video directed by Luca Venter.
"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.
Track listing
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
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
| Chart (2020) | Peak position |
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| US Top Album Sales (Billboard) | 39 |
| US Top Tastemaker Albums (Billboard) | 15 |
| US Vinyl Albums (Billboard) | 17 |
References
- "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.