British-Chinese sibling duo Esme Emerson have released their new single, ‘Please’. At its core, the track is a tender, distant piece of indie-pop that allows a sense of nostalgia to sit at its heart. Musically, the sibling’s combined creativity has achieved something quite special. A sense of shared vulnerability has made its way into their lyrics, while a variety of musical influences, ranging from melodic folk to their trademark blend of organic and electronic sounds, appear throughout the track. They explain that this cut is about “young, queer love. It’s about all the tentative moments and shame that comes with something so confusing yet simple. It’s about feeling unsure and wrong, angry and gentle. It’s about such a pure and sweet emotion, but how that feeling can sit so sickly and rotten in your gut.” ‘Please’ is lifted from an upcoming EP due for release later in 2024, and you can catch the pair live in London in May. -Dan Peeke