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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

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

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

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:

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