Only The Poets are closing out their rise with the kind of debut album rollout that screams this is our moment. With And I’d Do It Again set to drop on 30th January 2026 via Capitol Records, the band is celebrating the only way they know how, up close, personal, and full of heart.
To mark the release, they’re hitting the road for a series of intimate events and signings, including a Reading hometown takeover that sees them perform four gigs at four pubs in one day. Forget album launches that feel like press junkets, this is one for the real fans.
The schedule kicks off in Manchester with a live show and signing, before rolling through Reading, Southampton, London, and Birmingham, bringing the energy from small venues to the iconic Brixton Academy, complete with an afterparty, because of course. Tickets are on sale now.
If you’ve followed OTP’s rise, you’ll know this isn’t just another polished industry debut. Their connection with fans runs deep, and it’s built on songs that are raw, relatable, and unafraid to say the things that get stuck in your throat. Whether it’s loss, love, or late-night doubt, they write it like they’ve lived it.
That’s especially clear on new single “Thinking Bout Your Ex,” a dreamy, bruised gem that pairs 90s-style R&B haze with Tommy Longhurst’s always-on-the-verge vocals. It captures that sinking feeling of not measuring up to someone else’s past, messy, spiralling, insecure, and turns it into something cinematic. OTP have always made the emotional feel epic, and this one lands like a slow-motion heartbreak.
They’ve already made headlines this year with their £1 Brixton show, selling it out in ten minutes and raising vital awareness for accessibility in live music. It wasn’t just a gig, it was a statement, proof that moments like this should be for everyone. That kind of ethos runs through everything they do, and it’s why their debut feels like more than just an album drop. It’s a milestone, yes, but it’s also a rally cry.
And I’d Do It Again isn’t about neat endings. It’s about survival, showing up, and choosing to feel it all anyway. For Tommy, Roo, Clem and Marcus, this is only the beginning, and they’re bringing fans along for every sweaty, singalong second.
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