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Sweet Pill’s Zayna joins OurSpace with Matt Vettese to talk about the band’s new album “Still There’s a Glow” (out March 13), what it’s like playing Warped Tour in the modern era, and the reality of writing an album while touring nonstop. We get into scrapped songs, writer’s block, the Philly scene, the album’s fire imagery and meaning, and which tracks Zayna is most excited to play live (plus: the song that’s too hard to sing on tour 👀).
If you’re into emo, pop punk, post-hardcore, alternative, or you grew up on the Warped Tour era and want to discover newer bands carrying that spirit forward, this one’s for you!
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Timestamps
00:00 – Watching live sets like “game tape”
01:51 – Intro + why Matt became a Sweet Pill fan
04:53 – Warped Tour comeback: getting the call + playing it
10:15 – Reddit reactions + meet & greet chaos
12:25 – Scrapping album ideas + not settling creatively
16:00 – Touring nonstop vs writing new music
19:16 – Philly scene + “Go Birds” culture
21:33 – Playing overseas + surreal career moments
23:12 – Album title meaning + the fire/embers theme
25:18 – Mental health, positivity, and why music matters
31:07 – Scene community, shows, and using the platform
34:46 – Influences: Circa Survive, At the Drive-In, PinkPantheress, Kimbra
37:49 – Watching Sweet Pill performances back on YouTube
40:06 – Tour setlist talk: favorite songs + why “Rotten” is hard
42:22 – Predicting fan favorites + how songs blow up
44:00 – Underrated/up-and-coming picks: Dazegaze + Stereo City
