Sweet Pill - Still There's A Glow [Indie Exclusive, Splatter]

Following the mounting pressures of their breakout debut, Philadelphia’s Sweet Pill returns with their highly anticipated sophomore album, Still There’s a Glow. Born from a period of exhaustion and the difficult decision to scrap early demos for the sake of mental health, the record is what vocalist Zayna Youssef calls "the hardest thing I've had to do." It is a raw, self-reflective masterpiece that symbolizes the light that remains after a fire—a "shimmering hope" found after hitting rock bottom.

Marking a major evolution, this is the first album written as a fully collaborative unit by Youssef, Jayce Williams, Sean McCall, Ryan Cullen, and Chris Kearney. Recorded at Gradwell House with producers Matt Weber and Dave Downham, the band has successfully bottled the "kinetic live energy" that earned them high-profile endorsements from icons like Hayley Williams and Doja Cat. The result is an elevated fusion of math-rock intricacy, urgent punk, and heartfelt emo that solidifies Sweet Pill as a "fearless and forward-thinking" force in the alternative scene.