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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 m...

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...