Alexander said she wrote the album in a cumulative four weeks and calls the album "personal", but in an interview with NME said, "Everybody is young and in love at least once in their lives. It's never easy, and it's never a fairytale. There's ups and downs, but being young and in love are two things that coexist beautifully. Whether it works out or it doesn't, everyone goes through it. There's all these fireworks and butterflies and big emotions, but there's also these creeping doubts and insecurities. You're still figuring out who you are. These are songs you can learn and grow with."[10]
Lars Brandle from Rolling Stone Australia called the album "Confident, breezy pop" and named "Best You Ever Had" and "Butterflies" as the album highlights.[12]
InStyle Australia called the album "A glittering kaleidoscope of '80s bops, dance bangers and intimate acoustic ballads, it traces the arc of someone coming into themselves; figuring out what you want, letting go of what doesn't serve you, setting boundaries and finally giving yourself permission to assert them."[1]
