Boy-girl indie pop is nothing new; there’s something innately attractive in the idea of a couple sharing their relationship through music, and of course there’s few genres that can mix the possibilities with the cutesiness without making one want to vomit. Denver group Tennis check off all the boxes: vocalist Alaina Moore and guitarist Patrick Riley met while studying philosophy in college, debut album Cape Dory consisted mostly of stories from a 7-month sailing expedition the two took (must be nice), and it’s built them enough indie cred to get them a respectable producer (the Black Keys’ Patrick Carney) for sophomore album Young and Old, which drops today (on Valentine’s Day of course). For all their similarities to lovestruck groups like Mates of State, however, Tennis’ still manages to stand out, particularly on the surprisingly entertaining Young and Old. Moore takes most of the credit for that – her vocals have an old-timey feel to them that wouldn’t sound out of place on some old flower-power record.

Tennis – “It All Feels The Same”