Kevin Bronson on October 25th, 2014

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Tennis’ lightweight indie-pop has grown up big and strong (well, bigger and stronger) with “Ritual in Repeat,” the third album from husband-and-wife duo of Alaina Moore and Patrick Riley, aided by drummer James Barone. The band collaborated with three well-known producers on the record, Jim Eno of Spoon, Patrick Carney of the Black Keys and Richard Swift (Black Keys, the Shins, et al). Whether on ’80s disco-lite tracks like “I’m Callin'” (which Carney produced) or the beautifully sad-sack “Wounded Heart,” the Denver duo’s sharp sense of melody lets Moore get the most out of her voice. Director Keith Musil’s new video for “I’m Callin'” is just plain dark, though – “Twin Peaks” much?

||| Live: Tennis plays tonight at the Troubadour, supported by Pure Bathing Culture and Devon Williams.