Sweet Pill - "Glow"

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Photo by Michael Wojcik

Philadelphia/New Jersey band Sweet Pill have a new single out before their latest album is released in March. "Glow" is a mid-tempo anthem that combines emo, pop, shoegaze, and maybe even a little country(?). The song is an absolutely lush and dreamy track that gives singer Zayna Youssef room to show off her vocal talent. It's swarming with fuzzed out guitars and driving drums, moving between being a power ballad and a full out rocker. It's also oddly hypnotic, giving you the feeling of the music swirling around you as you listen. "Glow" is a great single, and might be the kind of positivity we could all use these days.

Zayna Youssef says of her band's latest single:

“‘Glow’ is about living my life with my eyes closed. Realizing I may be on the way to rock bottom, I kind of want to pretend it is not happening. We all know what this is called: D E N I A L. I perceive through this hazy lens that is constantly fogged by a glow. To me, a glow is a shape with no contour lines–a limitless being that sucks you in as you stare. I am in a daydream-like state refusing to snap out of it. This impaired judgement that I wear sugarcoats and distracts me from the reality in front of me. Yet, maybe I want to keep my eyes closed for a little longer...”

You can watch the video for "Glow" 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#


* Heart To Gold, Spaced support

# Spaced, Stereosity support

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