Today, British-Chinese siblings Esme Emerson release their highly anticipated EP Big Leap, No Faith, Small Chancer through Communion Records. To celebrate, they’ve also announced their debut headline show at London’s Folklore on 9th October. Tickets are available now.
The release is accompanied by their new single and video ‘Fade Out’. The track has quickly become a fan favourite, particularly after their recent UK tour with The Japanese House, which included a sold-out show at the London Roundhouse. Esme shared the inspiration behind the song: “‘Fade Out’ is about being trapped within the limitations of your own dread. It’s about how fear and anxiety can impact the people we love and shape the way we see the world.”
Since signing with Communion Records earlier this year, Esme Emerson have rapidly become one of 2024’s hottest new acts. Their singles ‘Please’ and ‘Show You (Truck Song)’ have received praise from key tastemakers, including The Face, i-D, Dazed, The Telegraph, NME, Clash, and The Line of Best Fit.
Growing up in Suffolk, Esme and Emerson started writing songs together during Emerson’s final year at university. They found solace and joy in their shared musical creativity, a theme that resonates throughout their new EP. The duo describes the EP as a reflection of their adolescence and young adulthood: “This EP is about wanting to be good and kind and nice, but sometimes not feeling that way. It’s about the shame and guilt brought about by rumination and human mistakes.”
The pair are not just musicians but also multidisciplinary artists, contributing to Dr Martens’ Lunar New Year campaign and co-producing their EP with Hugo M. Hardy. The EP was crafted at their family home and in studios in London and Suffolk. Esme also painted the artwork, and the release includes a series of visualisers influenced by their love of visuals and literature.
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