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The EP was recorded on both sides of the Pacific Ocean. BENEE collaborated with her long-term producer in New Zealand and also spent time in Los Angeles working with high-profile collaborators:

: The track "Doesn’t Matter" explicitly addresses her diagnosis with Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) and the feeling of being overwhelmed and anxious. BENEE Lychee zip

and Greg Kurstin (who produced the lead single "Beach Boy"). The EP was recorded on both sides of the Pacific Ocean

, who co-produced the standout alternative track "Never Ending". Thematic Elements , who co-produced the standout alternative track "Never

The project explores heavy personal themes, including vulnerability, pandemic-era isolation, and mental health:

is a seven-track EP by New Zealand alt-pop artist BENEE (Stella Rose Bennett), released on March 4, 2022 , under Republic Records. Created during the COVID-19 pandemic, the project serves as an emotional "timestamp" of her life at the time, blending her signature bedroom-pop roots with experimental electronic, hyper-pop, and indie-rock influences. Production and Creative Process