Sweet Unrest Find Light in the Chaos with New Single ‘Sometimes’

London-based five-piece Sweet Unrest return with Sometimes — a track that captures both the tenderness and turbulence that define their sound. Emotive, high-octane and unflinchingly honest, the single builds from quiet introspection to an explosive release, mirroring the emotional journey at its core.

Produced by Luke Burgoyne (The Libertines, Louis Tomlinson, J Hus, Bastille, Declan McKenna), Sometimesencapsulates the band’s trademark tension between delicacy and aggression. It opens with a mellow acoustic reflection before erupting into a guitar-fuelled storm of riffs, defiant vocals, and drums that hit like a pulse racing through heartbreak.

Frontman Jack River says the song’s origins lie in both love and loss. “This song started about a breakup, but I abandoned it because I couldn’t figure out the rest,” he explains. “Then two of my mates died in the same week, and the rest of the song just fell out of me. After their deaths, I realised how I wanted to live — to love better. If I could do that, they wouldn’t have died for nothing.”

Guitarist Leon reshaped the song’s opening, using suspended chords to give it a new emotional edge and make the eventual eruption all the more surprising. River recalls how the song’s structure came together by chance: “When I first played it on acoustic, Dan was setting up his kit and kicked in right after the first chorus — a moment of accidental perfection. We knew that had to be the structure. Halfway through, a brooding acoustic song turned into something that made you want to dance and celebrate life.”

Sometimes moves through grief toward celebration — an anthem about accepting loss, honouring memory, and rediscovering joy. River puts it simply: “Every time we play it, I’m reminded that after sadness always comes joy.”

Since forming in 2022, Sweet Unrest have built a reputation as one of the UK’s most exciting new bands. Their sound blends the grit of 90s alt-rock with the soul of 70s songwriting, reimagined for today. They’ve already appeared at festivals including Hanwell Hootie, Lakefest, The Great Escape, Isle of Wight and Tramlines, and supported artists such as Carl Barat, Republica and The Vapors. Their Camden residency, Sweet Spot, now sells out every fortnight.

After airplay from BBC Radio 6 Music’s Steve Lamacq, their debut physical release reached No.12 in the UK vinyl chart and sold out at Rough Trade. Recording recently at Abbey Road Studios and surpassing 260,000 Spotify streams, Sweet Unrest are fast establishing themselves as a band defined by emotion, energy and fearless authenticity.

Listen to the new single below: