Sweet Pill sign to Hopeless Records
Philadelphia-based emo band Sweet Pill has signed to Hopeless Records and released their new single, "Starchild."
The band is known for their infectious hooks, raucous anthems, and powerful live show. They have been garnering attention from fans and critics alike, and their signing to Hopeless Records is a major milestone in their career.
Hopeless Records is home to some of the biggest names in punk and emo, including Sincere Engineer, The Wonder Years, Neck Deep, and State Champs. The label is known for its support of up-and-coming bands, and Sweet Pill is a perfect fit.
Sweet Pill's new single, "Starchild," is a catchy and energetic emo anthem. The song is about the pressure of living up to expectations and the burden of carrying someone else's responsibilities.
Sweet Pill’s Zayna Youssef says of “Starchild”:
“I believe myself to be an awkward person trying really hard to have a strong backbone. I sometimes catch myself putting others first, leaving none for myself. Ultimately, Starchild sums up what it feels like to having the burden of someone else's responsibilities with a million eyes on you at the same time. Through out it all, i just dont wanna fuck up, ever. This lame idea of being perfect always swims in my head and I can never get over on it. All in all it leads to burning out and failing. What do I owe to the people around me that have done nothing but take what I have?
We spent a week in the Poconos recording in seclusion in a cabin - like middle of nowhere Blair Witch vibes. It was so secluded that I was VERY freaked out. I was so scared that I refused to go to my room to sleep that had these large windows in it and since it was pitch black out you couldn't see a thing. So I opted to sleep on the floor at like 2am where the boys were still up tracking just so I wouldn't be alone. I believe this track is a good transitional song from our debut, "Where the Heart Is". It has some "dancey-ness" that our first album didn't really have.”
Sweet Pill is currently on tour with The Wonder Years. They will be playing shows across North America throughout the autumn.
Watch the visualizer for “Starchild”:
Tour dates with The Wonder Years
September 27 – San Luis Obispo, CA @ Fremont Theater
September 28 – Berkeley, CA @ The UC Theatre
September 30 – Portland, OR @ Roseland Theater
October 1 – Seattle, WA @ Showbox SODO
October 4 – Denver, CO @ Ogden Theatre
October 6 – Kansas City, MO @ The Truman
October 7 – St. Louis, MO @ Red Flag
October 8 – Chicago, IL @ The Riviera Theatre
October 9 – Nashville, TN @ Brooklyn Bowl Nashville
October 11 – Cleveland, OH @ House of Blues
October 12 – Royal Oak, MI @ Royal Oak Music Theatre
October 13 – Columbus, OH @ KEMBA Live!
October 14 – McKees Rocks, PA @ Roxian Theatre
October 15 – Buffalo, NY @ Town Ballroom
October 17 – Toronto, ON @ Phoenix Concert Theatre
October 18 – Ottawa, ON @ Algonquin Commons Theatre
October 19 – Boston, MA @ House of Blues
October 21 – New Haven, CT @ College Street Music Hall
October 22 – Sayreville, NJ @ Starland Ballroom
Sweet Pill are lead singer Zayna Youssef, guitarists Jayce Williams and Sean McCall, bassist Ryan Cullen, and drummer Chris Kearney.
