"Curl Up & Die" is Maltese's first new offering since his 2018 debut album Bad Contestant.

Speaking about the new single, Maltese says, "It's about the disgusting, absurd force of love. When the feeling is so all consuming that you’d happily crouch over and be nothing but a chair for them to sit on."

The new offering was created during Maltese's extended period of writing and recording conducted from his bedroom. It's also his first venture into production.

Discussing taking control of the production, Maltese adds, "My time spent with Alex Burey and Jonathan Rado in the past helped me feel like limitations could be a good thing, really simple things like trusting your gut when something sounds good but looks bad."