Thomas Day Announces EP ‘kids’ with “sore throat” OUT NOW
THOMAS DAY ANNOUNCES HIS
KIDS EP
WITH THE LOVELORN POP CONFECTION
“SORE THROAT”
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September 19th, 2025 – Today, rising pop singer-songwriter Thomas Day shares the lovelorn late-summer bop “sore throat,” out now via Arista Records. The infectious new single arrives not only alongside a romantic short film of a music video, but also the announcement of his forthcoming kids EP, which is set to drop on October 9th. Find the full tracklisting below.
Pre-save kids EP HERE
Listen to “sore throat” HERE
Watch the “sore throat” video HERE
Find tickets to see Thomas Day HERE
Thomas is also just weeks away from his headlining US-to-EU she got a thing about tour, which kicks off on October 7 in Washington, D.C., and wraps up in London on November 18. He then dashes over to Australia to join Nessa Barrett’s Aftercare Tour. Full itinerary below.
“sore throat” is an instant reminder of Thomas’ knack for wrapping up complicated feelings in an easy-breezy sonic package. The hummable cut bops along on a grooving mix of acoustic and electric guitar, while our narrator sings of someone he once felt a deep connection to who’s left him behind without a second thought. His words tumble out ahead of the chorus, where Thomas swings between gorgeous coos and shout-sung confessions: “I miss all of your tears cried, jealous someone else is wanted / I miss the way life was back when I still your darlin.”
The “sore throat” music video brings the song’s themes to life, opening on Thomasat home, experiencing restless days and sleepless nights as he struggles with what to do with himself all alone. He picks up a guitar, does some pushups, sinks into the couch, and cracks a beer. But soon it becomes clear that he’s simply counting down the days until he can oh-so-casually call the subject of the song — it’s her birthday, and he just happened to be thinking of her.
Fans were previously treated to one other song that will feature on kids — “she got a thing about her,” an indie-fied sizzler that evokes the dizzy thrill of developing a new crush. Ahead of an interview with Thomas, Wonderland hailed the cut as “pure, carefully created songsmithery,” while United By Pop dubbed it “the perfect soundtrack… to blast in the car or on a summer road trip.” Hits Daily Double was inspired to feature Thomas in their “New & Developing Q3” lineup.
Between tours this year first supporting Joshua Bassett and later The Driver Era, Thomas has shared a series of one-off singles that speak to his gift for capturing the lonesome lows and (more often these days) the fizzy highs of young love. The tension-dripping “Beg” came with a playfully spicy video set in a ’70s-inspired love hotel. Before that came the euphorically upbeat “Sleep When We’re Dead” and, in January, the wintry folk-pop tune “Underwear.”
By now, Thomas’ devoted fans — nearly 7 million on TikTok alone — know to expect a direct line to his emotions with each new song. Last year, he shared Angel Boy, a powerful EP that traces a romantic arc from infatuation to desolation, and which features the earth-shaking piano ballad “Paper Cup” (watch the intimate visualizer HERE). That was after a pair of 2024 singles that examined the before and after, respectively, of a particularly difficult breakup: “Hearts Get Broken” and “Pretender,” which came with an appropriately dramatic music video, HERE.
All of that followed Thomas’ massive arrival in 2023, when he released his full-length project Love Me for Another Day, went on to rack up more than a quarter of a billion streams across platforms, and launched his first-ever headline tour across the US and UK — which sold out so quickly that he was upgraded to bigger venues throughout. Now, with kids on the horizon and a whole new set of tour dates, Thomas Day is poised to make his biggest splash yet.
Thomas Day, kids
1. “sore throat”
2. “pollen”
3. “she got a thing about her”
4. “tethered”
5. “kids”
Thomas Day Live Dates
Oct 7 – Washington, DC @ Pearl Street Warehouse
Oct 8 – Boston, MA @ Brighton Music Hall [SOLD OUT]
Oct 9 – Brooklyn, NY @ Music Hall of Williamsburg
Oct 11 – Philadelphia, PA @ Brooklyn Bowl
Oct 13 – Chicago, IL @ Lincoln Hall
Oct 16 – West Hollywood, CA @ Troubadour
Oct 23 – Salt Lake City, UT @ The Union
Oct 27 – Denver, CO @ Bluebird Theater
Oct 29 – Oklahoma City, OK @ Beer City Music Hall
Nov 02 – Nashville, TN @ The Basement East
Nov 03 – Atlanta, GA @ The Masquerade
Nov 08 – Warsaw, Poland @ Hybrydy
Nov 10 – Berlin, Germany @ Columbia Theater
Nov 11 – Hamburg, Germany @ Gruenspan
Nov 13 – Cologne, Germany @ Kantine
Nov 14 – Paris, France @ Les Étoiles
Nov 16 – Utrecht, NL @ TivoliVredenburg
Nov 18 – London, UK @ XOYO
Dec 9 – Melbourne, VIC @ Margaret Court Arena *
Dec 10 – Sydney, NSW @ The Hordern Pavilion *
Dec 16 – Brisbane, QLD @ Fortitude Music Hall *
Photo credit: Nate Guenther
Praise for Thomas
“Thomas is well-known for his emotionally resonant pop hits” – EUPHORIA
“He evokes the musical strokes of some of the best balladeers of our time, but is equally unafraid to tackle a track with a more rigorous rhythm” – Unclear Mag
“He has the ability to touch the hearts of listeners from all walks of life” – That Weird Music
“One of pop’s most exciting new acts” – Daytime Chicago
About Thomas Day
Capturing the hearts of millions with his heartfelt songwriting and powerful vocals, Thomas Day has quickly emerged as one of pop’s most exciting new acts. After taking off on TikTok with his captivating covers, he signed to Arista Records in 2021 and has continued to evolve into a fully-fledged pop star. After releasing his full-length project Love Me for Another Day, he sold out his first-ever headline tour and amassed over a quarter of a billion global streams and 7 million social followers across platforms. After unveiling his aching Angel Boy EP in 2024, Thomas is now taking the world by storm, sharing stages with the likes of Josh Bassett, The Driver Era, and Nessa Barrett, and unleashing new singles that run the gamut from upbeat and summery (“Sleep When We’re Dead”) to sultry and soulful (“Beg”). His kids EP arrives in October.
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