The "Tender" EP was written and created over Spring 2022 and Summer 2023 at Parachute Music. The lyrics were written using guitar loops, before the songs were developed with instrumental help from Manuela Ovalle Herrera and Josh Johnston.

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This EP is more simple in it’s production than previous releases. The songs reflect Em's lived experiences in the moment, and as such they were finished and released while they still felt fresh. The songs for "Tender" were written as the first phase of the Phases album.

 

The production reflects the quiet busyness of summer, the melodrama of change, the sincerity of self care, and the muted sadness of the functioning heartbroken person.​