GENRE; ALTERNATIVE ROCK
RELEASE DATE; 10 December, 2025
RATING; 4/5
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Scott’s Tees’ new single “Cope,” released on December 10, 2025, feels like stepping into a familiar winter evening, the kind where everything slows down and you finally notice what’s been sitting quietly on your mind. The track begins with soft, steady guitar playing that sets a reflective mood right away. His vocal delivery isn’t flashy or overworked; it sounds like someone singing directly from their own room, trying to put real feelings into words rather than perform them. That honesty is what hooks you first.
You can hear the artists who’ve shaped his style, but the song doesn’t sound like an imitation. There’s a bit of Bon Iver’s patience in the arrangement, a touch of Iron and Wine in the way the harmonies wrap around each other, and a subtle Smashing Pumpkins haze in the guitar tone. What makes it interesting is how Scott’s Tees uses these influences in his own quiet, inventive way. Because he recorded the song in his bedroom on an old multitrack machine and later cleaned everything up digitally, the track carries both a warm, homemade texture and a clean modern finish that complement each other nicely.
Lyrically, “Cope” focuses on the emotional heaviness that winter can bring — not in a dramatic, depressing way, but in the honest sense that shorter days sometimes push us inward. The verses feel like private thoughts, almost like journal entries, and then the chorus opens up just enough to give you a breath of relief. There’s a clear contrast between the tension in the buildup and the gentle release that follows, which makes the song feel lived-in and relatable.
If you’ve heard his earlier release “We Move As Fast As Storms Allow,” this new single shows how much he’s growing into his own sound. “Cope” isn’t trying to be bigger than it is. It’s thoughtful, unpolished in the right places, and emotionally grounded, the kind of track you end up replaying because something in it feels real. Scott’s Tees is clearly finding his voice, and this song is one of his strongest steps forward.
