‘Hold Me’ is the latest single from Arctic Lake, a London-based alt-pop duo. It’s a delicate, unraveling track that relishes in its intimacy and moodiness. The crux of the track places a hauntingly melodic vocal over piano and airy synths, before bursting into life for that dramatic, thick-textured climax. “Loneliness and want and rejection and desire: we just wanna talk about the stuff that happens to people, that matters and that they can connect to,” says vocalist Emma Foster. How Do You Make It Look So Easy is Arctic Lake’s upcoming EP, due for release on October 20th, 2023. -Dan Peeke