{{Short description|British band}} {{Sources exist|date=October 2023}} {{Infobox musical artist | image = | origin = [[Reading, Berkshire|Reading]], England | genre = {{Flatlist| * [[Pop rock]] * [[pop music|pop]] * [[Britpop]] * [[indie pop]] * [[indie rock]] }} | label = [[Virgin EMI Records|Virgin EMI]] | years_active = 2017–present | current_members = * Tommy Longhurst * Andrew "Andy/Roo" Burge * Clem Cherry * Marcus Yates

| past_members = Jarred Philips | website = {{URL|https://onlythepoetsofficial.com/}} }}

'''Only the Poets''' are an English band from Reading, formed in 2017 and currently consisting of members Tommy Longhurst, Andrew "Andy/Roo" Burge, Clem Cherry, and Marcus Yates.

== Members == Lead vocalist and guitarist Tommy Longhurst, from [[Woodley, Berkshire|Woodley]],<ref>{{Cite journal|url=https://www.readingchronicle.co.uk/news/23625291.reading-festival-announces-poets-appear-line-up/|title=Reading Festival and BBC announces Only The Poets to appear on line-up|journal=Reading Chronicle|first=Nicole|last=McBride|date=1 July 2023|accessdate=14 August 2023}}</ref> was a solo artist prior to Only the Poets, and became inspired by bands he saw at [[Reading and Leeds Festivals]] to start a band of his own. Andrew "Andy/Roo" Burge was a bassist for another band whom Longhurst linked up with upon its dissolution.

Longhurst and Burge worked with multiple guitarists and drummers until finding Marcus Yates and Jarred Philips<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.themediaeye.com/News/92090f5c-dcad-452f-a1ae-af42008716b3|title=Rising Stars: Only The Poets|website=The Media Eye|date=11 March 2022|accessdate=14 August 2023}}</ref> of the band Pixel Fix through their mutual manager Sam Jackson. Philips later left, and his role was taken over by Clem Cherry, another former Pixel Fix member.

==Career== Only the Poets released their debut single titled "Ceasefire" on 20 February 2017,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.wherethemusicmeets.com/2017/02/21/only-the-poets-ceasefire/|title=New Secret: Only the Poets - Ceasefire|date=2017|accessdate=14 August 2023}}</ref> followed by further singles such as "Emotional", "Dead Young", and "Stolen Bikes". They had their first live gigs as a band in 2018. They also supported [[Coasts (band)|Coasts]]. In 2021, Only the Poets released their debut EP ''Speak Out'', through which they promoted mental health awareness.

Only the Poets supported singer-songwriter [[Louis Tomlinson]] on the UK and Europe leg of his self-titled world tour in 2022, a position they had secured in 2020, before embarking on their own headline tour that summer and autumn.<ref>{{Cite web |last=McFarland |first=Kelly |date=2020-02-28 |title=Only The Poets to support Louis Tomlinson on UK and Europe tour dates |url=https://celebmix.com/only-the-poets-to-support-louis-tomlinson-on-uk-and-europe-tour-dates/ |access-date=2023-10-11 |website=CelebMix |language=en-GB}}</ref> They made a point of making tickets affordable for lower income individuals. They also released their second EP ''Our Time''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://tbhonest.co.uk/2022/08/22/only-the-poets-to-release-a-new-ep-our-time/|title=Only the Poets to release new EP, ''Our Time''|website=TBHonest|first=Kelly|last=McFarland|date=22 August 2022|accessdate=14 August 2023}}</ref>

Only the Poets continued their Feels Like Home headline tour the next year, opening for [[Lewis Capaldi]] and [[Bastille (band)|Bastille]], and performing at festivals such as Lollapalooza Paris and Reading Festival. Also in 2023, Only the Poets signed with [[Virgin EMI Records]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://rdg.today/readings-only-the-poets-signs-to-emi-records-were-more-than-ready-for-the-ride/|title=Reading's Only the Poets signs to EMI Records: 'We're more than ready for the ride'|website=Reading Today|first=Jake|last=Clothier|date=30 January 2023|accessdate=14 August 2023}}</ref> Their first single with EMI was "Even Hell", which Longhurst described as "our love letter to music".<ref>{{Cite journal|url=https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/only-the-poets-even-hell/|title=Only the Poets release emotional new single 'Even Hell'|journal=Far Out|first=John|last=Weightman|date=17 February 2023|accessdate=14 August 2023}}</ref> Only the Poets promoted the next single "Jump!" with a surprise gig.

==Artistry== In 2020, Longhurst stated Only the Poets were sonically inspired by British bands like [[Blur (band)|Blur]], [[Oasis (band)|Oasis]], and [[The Cure]].<ref>{{Cite journal|url=https://www.urbanvinylmag.com/discover/onlythepoets|title=IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Only The Poets|journal=Urban Vinyl|first=Sophie|last=Hsu|date=9 July 2020|accessdate=14 August 2023}}</ref> Their music has drawn comparisons to [[Villagers (band)|Villagers]], [[The Script]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://neonmusic.co.uk/only-the-poets-releases-indie-pop-anthem-stolen-bikes/|title=Only The Poets releases indie-pop anthem 'Stolen Bikes'|website=Neon Music|first=Ty|last=Bennett|date=15 February 2019|accessdate=14 August 2023}}</ref> [[The 1975]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://whenthehornblows.com/content//2018/04/single-review-only-poets-dead-young.html|title=Single Review: Only the Poets - 'Dead Young'|website=When the Horn Blows|first=Shana|last=Jagger|date=4 April 2018|accessdate=14 August 2023}}</ref> [[Bruce Springsteen]], and [[Sam Fender]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.babystepmagazine.com/single-post/only-the-poets-release-new-single-share-video-for-crash|title=Only The Poets release new single & share video for 'Crash'|website=BabyStep Magazine|date=9 June 2023 |accessdate=14 August 2023}}</ref>

==Discography== ===Studio albums=== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" ! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Title ! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Details ! scope="col" colspan="6"| Peak chart positions |- ! scope="col" style="width:2.5em;font-size:90%;"| [[UK Albums Chart|UK]]<br /><ref name="OCC">{{cite web|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/artist/63522/only-the-poets/|title=Only the Poets songs and albums {{!}} full Official Chart history|website=[[Official Charts Company]]|access-date=7 February 2026}}</ref> ! scope="col" style="width:2.5em;font-size:90%;"| [[Ö3 Austria Top 40|AUT]]<br /><ref name="AUT">{{cite web|url=https://austriancharts.at/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Only+The+Poets|title=Discographie Only the Poets|website=austriancharts.at|language=de|access-date=8 February 2026}}</ref> ! scope="col" style="width:2.5em;font-size:90%;"| [[Ultratop|BEL<br />(FL)]]<br /><ref name="FL"/> ! scope="col" style="width:2.5em;font-size:90%;"| [[GfK Entertainment charts|GER]]<br /><ref name="GER"/> ! scope="col" style="width:2.5em;font-size:90%;"| [[Dutch Album Top 100|NLD]]<br /><ref name="NLD"/> ! scope="col" style="width:2.5em;font-size:90%;"| [[Scottish Singles and Albums Charts|SCO]]<br /><ref name="OCC"/> |- ! scope="row"| ''And I'd Do It Again'' | * Released: 30 January 2026 * Label: [[Capitol Records|Capitol]] | 9 || 15 || 4 || 6 || 19 || 20 |}

===Live albums=== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" ! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Title ! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Details ! scope="col" colspan="3"| Peak chart positions |- ! scope="col" style="width:2.5em;font-size:90%;"| [[Ultratop|BEL<br />(FL)]]<br /><ref name="FL">{{cite web|url=https://www.ultratop.be/nl///album/80ab8/Only-The-Poets-Live-On-The-Feels-Like-Home-Tour|title=Only the Poets – ''Live on the Feels Like Home Tour''|publisher=[[Ultratop]]|language=nl|access-date=8 February 2026}}</ref> ! scope="col" style="width:2.5em;font-size:90%;"| [[GfK Entertainment charts|GER]]<br /><ref name="GER">{{cite web|url=https://www.offiziellecharts.de/suche?artist_search=Only+the+Poets&do_search=do|title=Discographie von Only the Poets|website=offiziellecharts.de|language=de|access-date=7 February 2026}}</ref> ! scope="col" style="width:2.5em;font-size:90%;"| [[Dutch Album Top 100|NLD]]<br /><ref name="NLD">{{cite web|url=https://dutchcharts.nl/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Only+The+Poets|title=Discografie Only the Poets|website=dutchcharts.nl|language=nl|access-date=7 February 2026}}</ref> |- ! scope="row"| ''Live on the Feels Like Home Tour'' | * Released: 20 October 2023 * Label: [[EMI Records|EMI]] * Format: [[LP record|LP]] | 6 || 91 || 35 |}

===Demo albums=== * ''Demos'' (2021)

===Extended plays=== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" ! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Title ! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Details ! scope="col" colspan="6"| Peak chart positions |- ! scope="col" style="width:2.5em;font-size:90%;"| [[UK Albums Chart|UK]]<br /><ref name="OCC"/> ! scope="col" style="width:2.5em;font-size:90%;"| [[Ö3 Austria Top 40|AUT]]<br /><ref name="AUT"/> ! scope="col" style="width:2.5em;font-size:90%;"| [[Ultratop|BEL<br />(FL)]]<br /><ref name="FL"/> ! scope="col" style="width:2.5em;font-size:90%;"| [[GfK Entertainment charts|GER]]<br /><ref name="GER"/> ! scope="col" style="width:2.5em;font-size:90%;"| [[Dutch Album Top 100|NLD]]<br /><ref name="NLD"/> ! scope="col" style="width:2.5em;font-size:90%;"| [[Scottish Singles and Albums Charts|SCO]]<br /><ref name="OCC"/> |- ! scope="row"| ''Speak Out'' | * Released: 2020 | — || — || — || — || — || — |- ! scope="row"| ''Our Time'' | * Released: 14 October 2022 * Label: My Mates Only | — || — || — || — || — || 22 |- ! scope="row"| ''2023'' | * Released: 15 December 2023 * Label: EMI | — || — || — || — || — || — |- ! scope="row"| ''One More Night'' | * Released: 31 May 2024 * Label: EMI | 48 || 4 || 3 || 18 || 4 || 18 |- ! scope="row"| ''Better on the Internet'' | * Released: 8 August 2024 * Label: EMI | — || — || — || — || — || — |}

===Singles=== * "Ceasefire" (2017) * "Emotional" (2017) * "Dead Young" (2018) * "Even hell" (2018) * "Looking at you" (2019) * "Stolen Bikes" (2019) * "You Can Do Magic" (2019) * "Waking in the Dark" (2020) * "No More Lonely" (2021) * "Every Song I Ever Wrote" (2022) * "Forget Your Name" (2022) * "Hold Me" (2022) * "Nana's House" (2022) * "Even Hell" (2023) * "Jump!" (2023) * "Crash" (2023) * "Over & Over" (2023) * "Looking at You" (2023) * "Every God I Pray To" (2023) * "One More Night" (2024) * "Gone by Now" (2024) * "I Don't Wanna Be Your Friend" (2024) * "All This Time" (2024) * "Mindset" (2024) * "Miserable" (2024) * "Everything You Know" (2024) * "Indigo" (2024) * "Already There" (2024) * "I Keep On Messing It Up" (2025) * “You Hate That I'm in Love” (2025) * "Emotionally Hungover" (2025) * "Guess She's Cool" (2025) * "Saké" (2025) * "Thinking Bout Your Ex" (2025)

== References == {{reflist}}

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