Face Down in the Garden

Face Down in the Garden
Studio album by Tennis
Released	April 25, 2025
Length	29:18
Label	Mutually Detrimental
Producer	Alaina Moore Patrick Riley
Tennis chronology
Pollen (2023) Face Down in the Garden (2025)

Face Down in the Garden is the seventh and final studio album by the American indie pop duo Tennis. It was released on April 25, 2025 under their own label Mutually Detrimental. ^[1]

Background

On April 11, 2025, two weeks prior to the release of Face Down in the Garden, Tennis announced that they would be going on an indefinite hiatus following a farewell tour in promotion of this album. The husband-and-wife duo of Alaina Moore and Patrick Riley came to this decision following the completion of the album, saying in a press release that they have came to the conclusion that "we had said everything we wanted to say and achieved everything we wanted to achieve with our band" in addition to stating that this album will be their last "in this configuration as Tennis". ^[2]

Promotion

The album's lead single, "Weight of Desire", was released on February 7, 2025 simultaneously with the album's announcement. ^[3] A music video for this song directed by Blossom Liu and Danny Gray was also released. ^[4] The second single, "At the Wedding", was released on March 7, 2025. ^[5] The third and final single, "12 Blown Tires", was released in April 2025. ^[6]

Track listing

All tracks are written by and produced by Alaina Moore and Patrick Riley.

Face Down in the Garden track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"At the Apartment"	2:15
2.	"Weight of Desire"	3:40
3.	"At the Wedding"	4:37
4.	"Always the Same"	3:17
5.	"Sister"	3:46
6.	"Through the Mirror"	3:33
7.	"I Can Only Describe You"	2:04
8.	"12 Blown Tires"	4:12
9.	"In Love (Release the Doves)"	1:54
Total length:		29:18

Personnel

Credits adapted from the album's liner notes. ^[7]

Tennis

• Alaina Moore – vocals, piano, synthesizers, production
• Patrick Riley – guitar, bass, drum programming, synthesizers, auxiliary percussion, production, engineering

Additional contributors

• Steve Voss – drums, auxiliary percussion (tracks 1, 6)
• Dash Hutton – drums, auxiliary percussion (2–5, 7, 8)
• Odessa Jorgensen – strings (1, 3)
• Claudius Mittendorfer – mixing
• Dave Cooley – mastering
• Jake Supple – assistant engineering (2, 3, 5)
• Darren Vargas – cover photo
• Blossom Liu – art direction, packaging design
• Danny Gray – art direction, packaging design

Reception

It received 6.8/10 review from Pitchfork . ^[8]

References

1. "Face Down in the Garden by Tennis on Apple Music". Apple Music. April 25, 2025. Retrieved October 19, 2025.
2. Green, Walden (April 11, 2025). "Tennis to Go on Indefinite Hiatus, Share New Song From Final Album". Pitchfork. Retrieved October 19, 2025.
3. Rincon, Skyy (February 16, 2025). "Tennis Announce New Album Face Down In The Garden For April 2025 Release, Share New Single & Video "Weight Of Desire" -". mxdwn Music. Retrieved October 19, 2025.
4. "Indie Pop Duo Tennis Release Deeply Moving New Single "Weight of Desire" » LIVING LIFE FEARLESS". LIVING LIFE FEARLESS. March 6, 2025. Retrieved October 19, 2025.
5. "At the Wedding - Single by Tennis on Apple Music". Apple Music. March 7, 2025. Retrieved October 19, 2025.
6. Ragusa, Paolo (April 11, 2025). "Tennis announce indefinite hiatus, share "12 Blown Tires" ahead of final album". Consequence. Retrieved October 19, 2025.
7. Face Down in the Garden (Media notes). Tennis. Mutually Detrimental. April 25, 2025.
8. D’Souza, Shaad. "Tennis: Face Down in the Garden". Pitchfork . Archived from the original on November 13, 2025. Retrieved November 13, 2025.