Sweet Pill has revealed their first offering from their upcoming LP, There’s Still A Glow. Accompanied by a meaningful music video directed by Johnny Komar, their newest single, “No Control,” is an introspective exploration of self-indulgence.
No Control
The single first premiered on Apple Music’s The Zane Lowe Show earlier on the release date. “No Control” is a brutally honest confession and a deep dive into self-control and boundaries.
“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,” Singer Zayna Youssef continues, “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.”
The track comes partnered with a cinematic music video, directed by Johnny Komar. Youssef is depicted smoking and drinking at a bar between shots of performing with the band in a small room. Later, her deck of cards is replaced with a fistful of cigarettes while playing a game with her bandmates. Then, upon glancing at the table, all of the cards have been replaced by hundreds of cigarettes. The vices in the video perfectly pair with the lyrics, “Holding onto something gold / But I always want more / Feel it bending in your hands / I’m malleable / No control.”
There’s Still A Glow
“No Control” gives a first look at the band’s upcoming Sophomore album, There’s Still A Glow. The album is set to release on March 13, 2026, via Hopeless Records and is currently available for pre-order here!
There’s Still A Glow documents self-reflection and growth with raw lyrical honesty. It was written and recorded during the whirlwind three years following their 2022 debut album, Where the Heart Is. An album’s worth of scrapped demos later, There’s Still A Glow is ready to share its vulnerable, alternative soundscapes with the world.
“I went through some depression last spring, and then I went into therapy. It was also a big turning point in my life as I was about to turn 30, while I’d written our first record when I was graduating from college–that’s a big change,” Youssef explains. “I could’ve kept making bad choices because they’re easy, but I had to come clean to myself. Half the album was written before and the other half after, so the songs are kind of hard on myself but some are also hopeful, with a light at the end of the tunnel. You put out a fire, there’s still an ember that’s still glowing–that’s the record. It’s about being at a low and climbing out of it.”
A Fresh Start
The upcoming album is the close-knit band’s first written fully as a group and with the current lineup. The group wrote through the exhaustion of intense touring, and when it came time for Sweet Pill to record, Youssef was blocked. This is when they decided to start fresh, stepping away from most of the demos and looking inward. This is where There’s Still A Glow truly begins.
“Seeing Zayna change influenced the band–we grew, both as songwriters and as people,” explains guitarist Jayce Williams. Youssef adds, “A lot of the album is about the hurdle of being kind to yourself, making good choices for yourself. This was our first time writing as a band and to an audience, and it’s so honest and vulnerable. I hope it makes people feel like they can be honest with themselves in the same way.”
North American Tour
Sweet Pill is preparing for their North American tour in support of the upcoming album. The group begins their travels on release day in Pittsburgh and wraps up at their hometown show in Philadelphia on April 18. They will be hitting many major locations, including a show at Brooklyn, New York’s Warsaw on March 20, and Los Angeles, California’s El Ray Theater on April 2. Tour dates are found below. Tickets are found here.
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
