Sports get romantic on latest single ‘Keep Falling In Love’; announce forthcoming album + AU tour for 2026
PRAISE FOR Sports
“With “Nice 2 Meet Myself (Bang Bang Bang),” Sports delivers a track that combines playful experimentation with a deeper message. It is an example of how their eccentric style can be more than just fun, channeling complex ideas through an engaging and carefully constructed sound”
“Anchored by a smooth bassline and danceable drums, ‘If You Want Me’ radiates with retro-pop energy while staying rooted in the duo’s forward-thinking production”
“The latest from Sports is every bit as groovy and as their previous releases. Toeing the line between psychedelic R&B and rock”
SPORTS LP
by Sports
out February 20, 2026
PRE-SAVE HERE
‘Keep Falling In Love‘ is out now, buy/stream it here.
Oklahoma-based dream pop duo Sports, the long-standing collaboration between Christian Theriot and Cale Chronister, return with their latest single, ‘Keep Falling In Love’, a shimmering ode to the way love grows and changes over time. The track acts as the next single to arrive off Sports’ upcoming self-titled album Sports, set to arrive February 20th 2026. LISTEN HERE + PRE-SAVE THE LP HERE.
“We tracked the song in a single day at Salvation Studios in Brighton, a rare moment of everything falling into place. It’s a love song for my wife, who I’ve been with since I was 16, and who was with us in the studio that day. The song is about the way we’ve grown and changed together, yet keep choosing each other – it’s about gratitude, and about love being the most important thing to sing about.”
Warm, woozy, and emotionally disarming, the track showcases the duo’s signature blend of lush psychedelic textures and dreamy pop melodies, inviting listeners into their evolving sonic universe. Built on a groovy bassline, twangy electric guitar, and glistening synths, ‘Keep Falling In Love’ is a richly layered, romantic cut that captures Sports at their most intimate and expansive. It’s the latest in a string of singles, following the kaleidoscopic ‘Nice 2 Meet Myself (Bang Bang Bang)‘ and the vulnerable, groove-laden ‘If You Want Me‘, all of which tease the duo’s forthcoming body of work, which is their first fully self-produced project, and one that promises to be a transformative leap forward in both sound and spirit.
Over the years, Sports have been building out a unique space in the indie scene – often hailed as a cult favourite. With this new chapter, they’re expanding on what’s always made them special. Choosing to self-produce marks an important shift that reflects a new sense of creative freedom and artistic control. The road ahead for Sports is wide open, and if ‘Keep Falling In Love’ is any sign, they’re stepping into it with confidence, and a sound that continues to evolve without losing sight of what’s always been at their core.
Sports have come full circle. The Oklahoma band hinges on the friendship between Christian Theriot and Cale Chronister, two musicians who met as kids and instinctively bonded. Finding mammoth viral success, they’ve released three acclaimed albums, each one distilling their indie pop elixir. With their new record, the band have gone back to their roots – self-produced, self-recorded, and self-titled, it’s the sound of people with an incredible bond, making the music that thrills them.
Small town heroes who are taking on the world, Sports credit their Tulsa upbringing as fostering their mindset. A world apart from the bright lights of Los Angeles or New York, the band had to work hard to make their mark. “The odds of us meeting, having the same interests, forming a band, and making it out to have a career… it’s like, how did that happen?” Chrisitan marvels.
Sports struck gold first time out, with early single ‘You Are The Right One’ becoming a generational indie pop anthem. Nudging 180 million streams on Spotify alone, the track has become their hallmark, a fan favourite and also an economic support structure. “I think what’s kept us going is that we just haven’t stopped,” says Cale. “We keep moving, we keep putting out music.”
After three albums working with Chad Copelin, Sports decided to take the reins themselves. Opting to self-produce, the band found a space in their Tulsa hometown, a studio HQ they could call their own. “We’d been through the same experience with all our records,” Christian says, “where the producer would hold our hand. But we wanted a different challenge this time.”
Building the studio from scratch, the band fell in love with the Astroturf at a local sports pitch – and installed it as carpet. “We just kind of got obsessed with it!” Cale laughs. “It’s so nice to walk into a studio and see grass. It may have been fake, but we were touching grass every day!”
Arriving 10 years on from their breakout moment, the Oklahoma group have found a way to be respectful to their past, while embracing the future. “It’s kind of surreal to have that number ten associated with the band,” Christian laughs. “It’s hard to think about the weight of it… it makes me feel old, I guess.”
It all comes down to the core friendship between Christian and Cale, and the boundless possibilities they find within one another. “We’ve known each other since middle school,” Cale reflects. “And we’re still doing it. To me, we’re just getting started.”
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