Emily released her first song, "Castles," in 2019 and since then she's been working on her yet-to-be-named EP. "I've been just honing this new craft that I've found of mixing and editing and learning as I go in order to create this EP. It's a challenge, but I like it," she told Nylon about why she decided to release the single "Spotless Mind." The song, as well as its music video, give off the lo-fi, acoustic vibe Emily was going for. "There is something very powerful to me about just a voice and a guitar or piano."