Pollen is the sixth studio album by the musical duo Tennis, released via their own label Mutually Detrimental on February 10, 2023.[2] It was preceded by the singles "One Night with the Valet",[3] "Let's Make a Mistake Tonight",[4] and "Forbidden Doors".[5] The album received acclaim from critics.
Pollen received a score of 82 out of 100 based on four critics' reviews on review aggregator Metacritic, indicating "universal acclaim".[6] Reviewing the album for AllMusic, Tim Sendra opined that Pollen's main point of difference in Tennis' catalogue is its "occasional distorted guitar, a little more bump in the rhythm section, and overall punchier production" and that while the "small deviations might feel drastic at first, [...] the sum of the parts is still as pleasant as ever once the album ends".[7]
Everett Amber Ellis of Exclaim! found the album, along with its predecessor Swimmer, to be "indebted to the sparkle of the '80s—albeit the more restrained and sophisticated side of a decade infamous for its more gaudy tastes", and "front-heavy as most Tennis albums are", writing that its "highlights lie largely in its singles".[8] Evie Gower of Gigwise described the album as "filled to the brim with dream pop synthesisers and a melding of strings, a mixture of classical and contemporary components that make Alaina Moore's voice as ethereal as ever", as well as a "funky backdrop of various instruments and vocal tones" with lyrics that feel like "a love letter to the highs and lows of life".[9]
Eric Mason of Slant Magazine wrote that Moore and Riley "take one step closer to the present by interspersing their 20th-century callbacks with nods to turn-of-the-millennium pop-rock" on Pollen, finding the "common thread" that ties the album's songs together is "escapism, whether it be the isolation of the open sea or the insular behind-the-scenes goings on of a hotel".[11] Adlan Jackson of Pitchfork felt that the duo's "persistent melodies quiver with the same earnestness as always, and their self-production continues to hit its stride", elaborating that "the overall airiness on Pollen gives the sense that Tennis are continuing to have a blast making music that glides from one hook to the next."[10]
Track listingedit
All tracks are written by and produced by Alaina Moore and Patrick Riley
Pollen track listing
No.
Title
Length
1.
"Forbidden Doors"
3:54
2.
"Glorietta"
4:01
3.
"Let's Make a Mistake Tonight"
4:14
4.
"One Night with the Valet"
1:53
5.
"Pollen Song"
3:53
6.
"Hotel Valet"
3:54
7.
"Paper"
3:00
8.
"Gibraltar"
3:57
9.
"Never Been Wrong"
3:26
10.
"Pillow for a Cloud"
3:11
Total length:
35:23
Personneledit
Alaina Moore – vocals, synthesizers, piano, guitar and production
Patrick Riley – guitars, bass guitars, synthesizers, auxiliary percussion, drum programming and production
Steve Voss – drums and engineering assistance
Griffith James – ambient noise on "Gibraltar"
Alan Sumler – Latin translation on "Never Been Wrong"
^Pollock, Jim (February 9, 2023). "Review: Tennis continues to chart its own course on 'Pollen'". Associated Press. Retrieved February 12, 2023 – via ABC News. The nine meticulously crafted pop songs on this album come across light and breezy
^Kenneally, Cerys (January 10, 2023). "Tennis unveil new single 'Let's Make a Mistake Tonight'". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved February 12, 2023.
^Russell, Scott (November 15, 2022). "Tennis Announce New Album Pollen, Share Dreamy Lead Single 'One Night with the Valet'". Paste. Retrieved February 12, 2023.
^Golsen, Tyler (January 11, 2023). "Tennis share new single 'Let's Make a Mistake Tonight'". Far Out Magazine. Retrieved February 12, 2023.
^"Indie-Pop Duo Tennis Release New Single 'Forbidden Doors'". Wonderland Magazine. February 2, 2023. Retrieved February 12, 2023.
^ ab"Pollen by Tennis Reviews and Tracks". Metacritic. Retrieved February 12, 2023.
^ abSendra, Tim. "Tennis – Pollen Album Reviews, Songs & More". AllMusic. Retrieved February 12, 2023.
^ abEllis, Everett Amber (February 8, 2023). "Tennis Move Forward While Looking Back on the Glitzy 'Pollen'". Exclaim!. Retrieved February 12, 2023.
^ abJackson, Adlan (February 13, 2023). "Tennis: Pollen Album Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved February 13, 2023.
^ abMason, Eric (February 6, 2023). "Tennis Pollen Review: Elegiac Escapism That Nods to the Recent Past". Slant Magazine. Retrieved February 12, 2023.
^"Top Album Sales: Week of February 25, 2023". Billboard. Retrieved February 24, 2023.
January 01, 1970
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Pollen is the sixth studio album by the musical duo Tennis released via their own label Mutually Detrimental on February 10 2023 2 It was preceded by the singles One Night with the Valet 3 Let s Make a Mistake Tonight 4 and Forbidden Doors 5 The album received acclaim from critics PollenStudio album by TennisReleasedFebruary 10 2023 2023 02 10 GenrePop 1 Length35 23LabelMutually DetrimentalProducerAlaina Moore Patrick RileyTennis studio albums chronologySwimmer 2020 Pollen 2023 Singles from Pollen One Night with the Valet Released November 15 2022 Let s Make a Mistake Tonight Released January 10 2023 Forbidden Doors Released February 1 2023 Contents 1 Critical reception 2 Track listing 3 Personnel 4 Charts 5 ReferencesCritical reception editProfessional ratingsAggregate scoresSourceRatingMetacritic82 100 6 Review scoresSourceRatingAllMusic nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 7 Exclaim 8 10 8 Gigwise nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 9 Pitchfork6 7 10 10 Slant Magazine nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 11 Pollen received a score of 82 out of 100 based on four critics reviews on review aggregator Metacritic indicating universal acclaim 6 Reviewing the album for AllMusic Tim Sendra opined that Pollen s main point of difference in Tennis catalogue is its occasional distorted guitar a little more bump in the rhythm section and overall punchier production and that while the small deviations might feel drastic at first the sum of the parts is still as pleasant as ever once the album ends 7 Everett Amber Ellis of Exclaim found the album along with its predecessor Swimmer to be indebted to the sparkle of the 80s albeit the more restrained and sophisticated side of a decade infamous for its more gaudy tastes and front heavy as most Tennis albums are writing that its highlights lie largely in its singles 8 Evie Gower of Gigwise described the album as filled to the brim with dream pop synthesisers and a melding of strings a mixture of classical and contemporary components that make Alaina Moore s voice as ethereal as ever as well as a funky backdrop of various instruments and vocal tones with lyrics that feel like a love letter to the highs and lows of life 9 Eric Mason of Slant Magazine wrote that Moore and Riley take one step closer to the present by interspersing their 20th century callbacks with nods to turn of the millennium pop rock on Pollen finding the common thread that ties the album s songs together is escapism whether it be the isolation of the open sea or the insular behind the scenes goings on of a hotel 11 Adlan Jackson of Pitchfork felt that the duo s persistent melodies quiver with the same earnestness as always and their self production continues to hit its stride elaborating that the overall airiness on Pollen gives the sense that Tennis are continuing to have a blast making music that glides from one hook to the next 10 Track listing editAll tracks are written by and produced by Alaina Moore and Patrick RileyPollen track listingNo TitleLength1 Forbidden Doors 3 542 Glorietta 4 013 Let s Make a Mistake Tonight 4 144 One Night with the Valet 1 535 Pollen Song 3 536 Hotel Valet 3 547 Paper 3 008 Gibraltar 3 579 Never Been Wrong 3 2610 Pillow for a Cloud 3 11Total length 35 23Personnel editAlaina Moore vocals synthesizers piano guitar and production Patrick Riley guitars bass guitars synthesizers auxiliary percussion drum programming and production Steve Voss drums and engineering assistance Griffith James ambient noise on Gibraltar Alan Sumler Latin translation on Never Been Wrong Claudius Mittendorfer mixing Joe LaPorta mastering Luca Venter artwork Allison Freeman artworkCharts editChart performance for Pollen Chart 2023 Peakposition US Top Album Sales Billboard 12 65References edit Pollock Jim February 9 2023 Review Tennis continues to chart its own course on Pollen Associated Press Retrieved February 12 2023 via ABC News The nine meticulously crafted pop songs on this album come across light and breezy Kenneally Cerys January 10 2023 Tennis unveil new single Let s Make a Mistake Tonight The Line of Best Fit Retrieved February 12 2023 Russell Scott November 15 2022 Tennis Announce New Album Pollen Share Dreamy Lead Single One Night with the Valet Paste Retrieved February 12 2023 Golsen Tyler January 11 2023 Tennis share new single Let s Make a Mistake Tonight Far Out Magazine Retrieved February 12 2023 Indie Pop Duo Tennis Release New Single Forbidden Doors Wonderland Magazine February 2 2023 Retrieved February 12 2023 a b Pollen by Tennis Reviews and Tracks Metacritic Retrieved February 12 2023 a b Sendra Tim Tennis Pollen Album Reviews Songs amp More AllMusic Retrieved February 12 2023 a b Ellis Everett Amber February 8 2023 Tennis Move Forward While Looking Back on the Glitzy Pollen Exclaim Retrieved February 12 2023 a b Gower Evie February 9 2023 Album Review Tennis Pollen Gigwise Retrieved February 12 2023 a b Jackson Adlan February 13 2023 Tennis Pollen Album Review Pitchfork Retrieved February 13 2023 a b Mason Eric February 6 2023 Tennis Pollen Review Elegiac Escapism That Nods to the Recent Past Slant Magazine Retrieved February 12 2023 Top Album Sales Week of February 25 2023 Billboard Retrieved February 24 2023 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Pollen album amp oldid 1150684829, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
