Behind the festival-ready choruses and widescreen sound lies a band intent on connection.
Only The Poets’ latest single, “Thinking Bout Your Ex,” continues that mission with cinematic flair and raw honesty, proving once again why they’ve become one of the UK’s most vital new voices.
Built on a hypnotic groove that shimmers with 90s R&B nostalgia, the track is both intimate and expansive, a late-night journey through memory and jealousy. Frontman Tommy Longhurst delivers one of his most compelling vocal performances yet, carrying the weight of those looping thoughts
“I’ve been thinking about your ex, it’s just jealousy I guess, running circles in my head”
It’s that blend of self-awareness and confession that gives the song its emotional impact. There’s restraint in the production, but also a sense of cinematic scope, the kind that invites you to lose yourself in it. Only The Poets walk that line effortlessly without allowing it to fall into sentimentality.
Fresh off selling out Brixton Academy in ten minutes and embarking on a US tour with The Wombats, the Reading four-piece show no signs of slowing down. Their forthcoming debut, And I’d Do It Again, is already shaping up to be a defining statement — one that cements their reputation for transforming private ache into communal catharsis.
With “Thinking Bout Your Ex,” Only The Poets aren’t just chasing pop perfection; they’re chasing truth. And that’s what makes them so easy to believe in.
