Rising Philly emo band Sweet Pill have a new four-song EP called Starchild arriving March 15 via Hopeless, and they’ve just shared a third track from it. “Eternal” finds Sweet Pill leaning into some clean, twinkly, American Football vibes, showing off a much different side of them than the hard-charging anthems “Starchild” and “Chewed Up” did, and as guitarist Jayce Williams puts it, “The music is soft and comfortable, but the lyrics still cut like a knife.”
“I remember playing the main riff of this while sitting on my couch. [Singer] Zayna [Youssef] was in the other room and immediately stopped what she was doing to sing the melody that popped into her head,” Williams continues. “When we write a song as a band, it is usually a meticulous and lengthy project. Writing ‘Eternal’ was smooth — the structure came together and overall just made sense. This is a new sound for Sweet Pill, similar to how ‘Starchild’ and ‘Chewed Up’ stand out from tracks on Where the Heart Is, and we’re excited to showcase our dynamics.”
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Sweet Pill are also going on a headlining North American tour this spring with direct support from Equipment on all dates, plus additional support from Taking Meds, Have A Good Season, Zeta, Great Time, and Broke Body, varying by date. Sweet Pill are also going over to the U.K. for the first time ever for Outbreak Fest and more dates TBA.
See all dates and listen to “Eternal” below.
Sweet Pill 2024 tour datesApril 13, 2024: Columbus, OH – Ace of Cups @April 14, 2024: Lakewood, OH – Mahall’s @April 15, 2024: Pittsburgh, PA – Thunderbird @April 17, 2024: Washington, DC – Songbyrd @April 18, 2024: Durham, NC – The Pinhook @April 19, 2024: Atlanta, GA – Masquerade (Purgatory) +April 20, 2024: Nashville, TN – drkmttr +April 22, 2024: Dallas, TX – Club Dada +April 23, 2024: Austin, TX – Mohawk (Indoors) +April 25, 2024: Mesa, AZ – The Underground +April 26, 2024: Los Angeles, CA – The Echo + ^April 27, 2024: San Francisco, CA – Bottom of the Hill ^April 29, 2024: Portland, OR – Polaris Hall ^April 30, 2024: Seattle, WA – Barboza ^May 1, 2024: Missoula, MT – The Show Room at ZACC ^May 3, 2024: Minneapolis, MN – 7th St Entry #May 4, 2024: Chicago, IL – Lincoln Hall #May 5, 2024: Grand Rapids, MI – Pyramid Scheme #May 6, 2024: Toronto, ON – The Garrison #May 8, 2024: Somerville, MA – Crystal Ballroom #May 9, 2024: Brooklyn, NY – Music Hall of Williamsburg #May 10, 2024: Philadelphia, PA – Union Transfer @ * %June 30, 2024: Manchester, UK – Outbreak Fest
Support:Equipment (all shows)Have a Good Season @Zeta +Great Time ^Taking Meds #Broke Body *
