Conscious is the follow up to Broods' 2014 debut album, Evergreen, which contained the singles Bridges; and Mother & Father; and climbed into the Top 10 of Billboard's Alternative Albums chart. Joel Little (Lorde, Sam Smith, Ellie Goulding), who produced Evergreen, served as Executive Producer on Conscious, producing many of the tracks. Additional producers include Broods, Alex Hope (Troye Sivan) and Captain Cuts. The new album features a duet with Tove Lo and a song the band co-wrote with Lorde.