Sweet Pill - "No Control"

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Photo by Mitchell Wojcik

Philadelphia/New Jersey band Sweet Pill are back with the first single off their upcoming album. "No Control" is a solid and classic alt-rock song. It's a driving force of a song filled with fuzzy guitars and just enough pop hooks to keep everything catchy. Singer Zayna Youssef is a powerhouse vocalist, with the kind of voice that could work in virtually any genre. There's also more than a little punk edge to the song, particularly with the screaming backing vocals. If you're even a little obsessed with 90's alternative, you're going to love "No Control," but Sweet Pill aren't simply a 90's throwback band. Their sound is a mixture of 90's alt-rock meets modern pop leaning punk rock.

Zayna Youssef says of the band's new single:

“This is the first song we completed for Still There’s A Glow. At that time, I was feeling a bit…indulgent. Taking what I want, whenever I wanted it, and disregarding the world all at the same time. I felt like my self worth was cheap, and that I had no boundaries as a healthy person. I quite literally had no self control. This song is sort of my way to rock bottom. It is my fancy way of calling myself a pushover, unconfident, and ungrateful. I had this ‘grass is always greener’ kind of mentality and wanted more when I already had it and then some.”

You can watch the video for "No Control" below. Still There's a Glow is due out March 13 on Hopeless Records, and is available for pre-order here. For more on Sweet Pill, check out the band on Instagram and Facebook. Upcoming tour dates are below the video, and include a March 17 date at Royale in Boston.


3/13/2026 - Pittsburgh, PA @ Spirit Hall

3/14/2026 - Cleveland, OH @ Roxy at Mahall's

3/15/2026 - Toronto, ON @ Lee's Palace

3/17/2026 - Boston, MA @ Royale

3/19/2026 - Philadelphia, PA @ Union Transfer

3/20/2026 - New York, NY @ Warsaw

3/21/2026 - Washington, DC @ Atlantis

3/23/2026 - Atlanta, GA @ The Masquerade (Hell)

3/24/2026 - Nashville, TN @ Basement East

3/26/2026 - Dallas, TX @ Ferris Wheelers

3/27/2026 - Houston, TX @ White Oak Music Hall (Upstairs)

3/28/2026 - San Antonio, TX @ Paper Tiger

3/29/2026 - Austin, TX @ Mohawk

3/31/2026 - Mesa, AZ @ Rosetta Room

4/2/2026 - Los Angeles, CA @ El Rey Theatre

4/3/2026 - San Francisco, CA @ August Hall

4/4/2026 - Sacramento, CA @ Harlow's

4/6/2026 - Seattle, WA @ Neumos

4/7/2026 - Portland, OR @ Hawthorne Theater

4/9/2026 - Salt Lake City, UT @ Kilby Court

4/11/2026 - Denver, CO @ Marquis

4/13/2026 - Minneapolis, MN @ Fine Line

4/14/2026 - Chicago, IL @ Thalia Hall

4/15/2026 - Grand Rapids, MI @ Pyramid Scheme

4/17/2026 - Columbus, OH @ King of Clubs

4/18/2026 - Philadelphia, PA @ First Unitarian Church

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