"In the first half of the song, ODowd’s tight snare roll rushes the listener into Fern Puma’s poshly-distorted bass. Seconds later, Christian Cruz’s barbed guitar cuts in like a hot knife. Soon after, vocalist Anthony Diaz chimes in with his declamatory lyrics and it’s apparent that Scorpion Tea is a special blend of death rock intoxication."
- NYSMusic on “Scarlet Misquote”
"Future plans include the debut album and several singles from Scorpion Tea (1st single drops in June while the full album comes out in October"
- Edley ODowd interview for It's Psychedeic Baby Magazine
"“Scarlet Misquote” is the introductory glimpse into Scorpion Tea’s full-length debut, due October 27th"
- V13
"Following the announcement of the band’s formation earlier this year, GIVE/TAKE has released the introductory single and music video from Scorpion Tea, titled “Scarlet Misquote.”
- ReGen Magazine
"Their plan was to create some new sounds together and what ensued was the musical foundation for a new experimental/death rock project they dubbed Scorpion Tea."
- Dancing About Architecture
"Once we realized what we had, we wrote a few more tunes together, then head right into Los Angeles’ Studio 22 in to get tape rolling with Thomas Dolas (Osees, Mr. Elevator) at the mixing desk. The result is a hard-edged, death rock album that takes the listener on a visceral journey."
- Edley ODowd interview for Vive Le Rock
"'Scarlet Misquote' is a gem of a deathrock track, a little quirky and completely alt rock heaven from Scorpion Tea."
- Onyx Music Reviews on “Scarlet Misquote”
“Menacing yet vibrant to start, then devolving into this macabre meets post-rawk thing that ponders what it would sound like if Ulterior and The Cramps joined forces. ‘Scarlet Misquote’ is pretty freaking stunning as a Scorpion Tea starting point.”
- Rock and Roll Fables on “Scarlet Misquote”
