The Los Angeles-based punk band Sour Tongue was formed in the early days of the 2020 pandemic by Satori Marill and John Murphy, the mission of the alternative rock, grunge and riot grrrl influenced quintet remaining the same ever since their inception: “when it stops being fun, we’ll end it.” Fusing disco with grunge, hardcore punk with country, plus much more, Sour Tongue utilise humour and a degree of sonic absurdity to convey a deeper message of angst and desperation.
Having developed a global fanbase via a handful of previous singles, an EP, plus a US tour with industrial rock heavyweights KMFDM, they have today released a brand new EP entitled ‘Final Girl’. Their most personal set of songs yet, it is a story in four parts that is about the intersection of grief, betrayal and heartbreak, yet loving through it all. It’s dark, it’s angry, it’s funny, it’s heartbreaking. It’s a horror comedy.
The EP includes the band’s bright and breezy recent single ‘I Thought You Liked Me!’, which was written about an experience felt by most girls. “I wrote the song about being manipulated and lied to, getting fed up and reversing the roles,” vocalist Marill has stated. “I wanted to talk about reactive impropriety, but with a feeling of guilt tucked beneath it, because I think a lot of people are ashamed to admit when they do something out of spite. I think anyone who has ever had their heart broken and done something stupid in return can relate to it.”
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