Tennis System

Loud but dreamy indie act Tennis System developed a noise-pop sound thick with hazy guitars borrowed from luminaries like Sonic Youth and My Bloody Valentine, but also a streetwise songwriting edge attributable to the tough environments that gave birth to the legendary D.C. hardcore scene. Frequent line-up changes and a relocation from D.C. to Los Angeles tempered that punk edge somewhat, but songwriter/guitarist/vocalist Matty Taylor pushed the band forward sonically, growing more explosive as lyrical themes became more self -aware on the band's 2019 album Lovesick. Tennis S...