Reading quartet Only The Poets deliver their most emotionally exposed single yet with Guess She’s Cool, a melancholic alt-pop gem that captures the messy reality of post-breakup rebounds.
Written by the band with acclaimed collaborators Bill Maybury and Luke Fitton, and produced by DanDlion alongside band members Marcus Yates and Clem Cherry, this track feels like therapy disguised as pop music.
Guess She’s Cool unfolds against a backdrop of hazy synths, delivering a slow-burning exploration of late-night honesty and unspoken feelings.
The production maintains an intimate quality that perfectly frames Tommy Longhurst’s vocals, allowing his unfiltered emotion to breathe within the atmospheric arrangement.
The song’s central confession: “I guess she’s cool, but she’ll never be you”, slips out with delicate, almost accidental truthfulness.
This lyrical honesty resonates with anyone who’s navigated the complex territory between moving on and holding on.
What elevates Guess She’s Cool beyond your typical breakup fare is its nuanced portrayal of rebound relationships.
Lines like “I’m tired of being lonely so I sleep with someone else” showcase refreshing honesty about using physical connection to mask emotional wounds.
The band refuses to romanticise the healing process, instead acknowledging its messy contradictions.
Through steady percussion and leading vocals, Only The Poets face the tough reality of missing an ex-partner whilst seeking new love.
The track’s 2000s-influenced alt-pop production provides familiar comfort whilst exploring thoroughly modern emotional landscapes.
As the fourth single from the band’s upcoming debut album, it suggests a mature artistic statement from a band uninterested in easy answers.
Sometimes the most profound songs emerge from admitting you’re not okay, and Guess She’s Cool is precisely that kind of honest confession.