On the heels of their cathartic EP Asymmetry released nearly a year ago—as well as an equally cathartic FLOODfest SXSW performance back in March—LA-based rockers Cuffed Up are gearing up to set out on another set of live dates on the eve of their latest release’s one-year anniversary. But before they take the road alongside The Joy Formidable, the group is sharing a one-off single titled “Even the Worm Will Turn” that expresses a certain feeling that’s still remained bottled up inside vocalist Sapphire Jewell until she encountered the titular phrase.
“‘Even the worm will turn’ is an idiom that means even the most docile and meek creature will retaliate when pushed too far,” Jewell explains of the song title. “It summarized something I’d been feeling for a while. I was the worm, I’d been pushed too far, and it was time I did something about it. This song is my inner voice expressing what I was thinking at the time. I’d never have it in me to unleash like that in real life, but I appreciate the safe space that art and performing has given me to let off steam. It’s almost like one long primal scream and I love it.”
Hitting that sweet spot between raging punk and Sonic Youth’s disaffected grunge, “Worm” is an effective argument to catch the band live if you haven’t already grabbed tickets. Hear it below before it officially drops tomorrow, and check out their upcoming US dates here.
