Only the Poets One more night review

ONLY THE POETS One More Night | Energetic Indie Pop

British alternative pop quartet Only The Poets release a euphoric, stadium-friendly new EP, ‘One More Night’.

Who are Only The Poets?

Only the Poets are an English band from Reading, formed in 2017.

Vocalist and guitarist Tommy Longhurst was a solo artist who joined bassist Andrew “Andy/Roo” Burge with the aim of forming an indie pop band, like his idols: Blur, The Stone Roses or Oasis.

  • Several guitarists and drummers passed through the lineup until finding Marcus Yates and Clem Cherry.
  • ‘Only the Poets’ comes from an inspirational speech by James Baldwin called “The Artist’s Struggle For Integrity” where he says that music, poets and artists themselves, help you get through a lot of the bad things that happen to us in life. The band usually plays a little piece of that speech just before going on stage at their concerts.

Only the Poets released their debut single titled ‘Ceasefire’ the in 2017, followed by: Emotional, Dead Young, Stolen Bikes and Even Hell.

Their first concert as a band was in 2018. It wasn’t until 2021 that they released their first EP ‘Speak Out’, the subject matter of which focused on mental health. Then would come ‘Our Time’, with great songs like Every Song I Ever Wrote.

In 2023 they signed with Virgin EMI Records releasing the EP ‘2023’ with their first hits: ‘Even Hell’ and ‘Jump!’.

  • In just one year they went from performing in bars to selling out venues of over 1,500 people.

This brings us to 2024 when they release their fourth short album ‘One More Night’, a great indie pop album.

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One More Night is a call to arms to remember those late nights with those mates. The hazy & neon illuminated nights where nothing else mattered and everything felt like it was going to be okay. Those nights, which unknown to you at the time, turned out to be the best moments of your life.

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One More Night | 6 tracks you have to listen to

With a synch-pop sound and lyrics full of emotion, Only The Poets is one of the most important emerging British bands, winning over audiences and critics alike.

‘One More Time’ has been recorded on the road, with catchy melodies, powerful synthesizers and lyrics that speak of love, family, loss….:

  1. One More Night: A song that fills us with energy to enjoy an endless night. This song is the only shot of adrenaline you need to spend an unforgettable moment with your loved ones, as well as a retrospective look for those who have already lived great nights and long to live that moment again.
  2. Gone By Now: Another great song in which the protagonist can’t decide if he wants someone to stay in his life or not.
  3. I Don’t Wanna Be Your Friend: In this case, he is clear about what he wants, and that is to have his ex as far away as possible.
  4. All This Time: Time, nostalgia and reflection are the themes that this song and the entire ‘One More Night’ EP are about. A very cohesive piece of work, with a clear sound and feeling.
  5. It’s Okay (Not To Be Okay): A song for those who feel lost and struggle with their mental health issues.
  6. Change: The theme of mental health and growth continues in Change. With a fast-paced beat the lyrics focus on the impact of human connection and how pivotal it is in the process of change.

The EP also includes an alternate and live version of the Emotion of the Week ‘One More Night’.

Having played to 20,000 people at 50 gigs in 10 different countries, amassed 10 million streams on Spotify and 150,000 Shazams worldwide – selling out their entire UK tour, it’s clear that Only the Poets are here to stay, it’s only a matter of time before they take on monumental scale.

 

Video | Only The Poets One More Night

Only The Poets 'One More Night' Lyrics

I remember, i remember all the cold nights in the summer
If I could go right back, I’d go back
I’m ready to go (I’m ready to go)
Started fires, I loved a liar
I swear the stars then they were brighter

If I could go right back, I’d go back
I’m ready to go (I’m ready to go)

Where my heart got broken
Where I lost that fight
Where I found my purpose getting drunk all night
Where the world stops turning and the sun don’t rise
Take me back, I’m hurting
For one more night like that
Uh-uh, one more night, uh-uh, one more night
One more night like that

It was simple, what we lived for
I miss the people that i’d die for
If I could go right back, I’d go back
And I’d let them know (and I’d let them know)
Oh, if only I had known time don’t move slowly
I’d never leave

Where my heart got broken
Where I lost that fight
Where I found my purpose getting drunk all night
Where the world stops turning and the sun don’t rise
Take me back, I’m hurting
For one more night like that
Uh-uh, one more night, uh-uh, one more night
One more night like that
Uh-uh, one more night, uh-uh, one more night
One more night like that

Where my heart got broken
Where I lost that fight
Where I found my purpose getting drunk all night
Where the world stops turning and the sun don’t rise
Take me back, I’m hurting
For one more night like that
Uh-uh, one more night, uh-uh, one more night
One more night like that
Uh-uh, one more night, uh-uh, one more night
One more night like that

Only The Poets 'One More Night' Lyrics in Spanish

Recuerdo, recuerdo todas las noches frías del verano
Si pudiera volver, volvería
Estoy listo para irme (Estoy listo para irme)
Encendí fuegos, amé a un mentiroso
Juro que las estrellas entonces eran más brillantes

Si pudiera volver, volvería
Estoy listo para ir (estoy listo para ir)

Donde mi corazón se rompió
Donde perdí esa lucha
Donde encontre mi proposito emborrachandome toda la noche
Donde el mundo deja de girar y el sol no sale
Llévame de vuelta, estoy sufriendo
Por una noche más como esa
Uh-uh, una noche más, uh-uh, una noche más
Una noche más como esa

Era simple, para lo que vivíamos
Echo de menos a la gente por la que moriría
Si pudiera volver, volvería
Y les haría saber (y les haría saber)
Oh, si tan solo hubiera sabido que el tiempo no se mueve lento
Nunca me iría

Donde mi corazón se rompió
Donde perdí esa lucha
Donde encontré mi propósito emborrachándome toda la noche
Donde el mundo deja de girar y el sol no sale
Llévame de vuelta, estoy sufriendo
Por una noche más como esa
Uh-uh, una noche más, uh-uh, una noche más
Una noche más como esa
Uh-uh, una noche más, uh-uh, una noche más
Una noche más como esa

Donde mi corazón se rompió
Donde perdí esa pelea
Donde encontré mi propósito emborrachándome toda la noche
Donde el mundo deja de girar y el sol no sale
Llévame de vuelta, estoy sufriendo
Por una noche más como esa
Uh-uh, una noche más, uh-uh, una noche más
Una noche más como esa
Uh-uh, una noche más, uh-uh, una noche más
Una noche más como esa

Author | JC Trembol

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