[1] The album is also her first to include featured artists, with guest appearances by Japanese-British singer-songwriter, Rina Sawayama and American indie pop band, MUNA on the record's first and third singles, "Kiss Me" and "What's Love" respectively.

[3] Written over the course of 2022 into 2023, the catalyst for the album, was sparked by a short-lived romance Rodriguez was involved in, with an undisclosed film director in Los Angeles who ended their relationship in the midst of his film's "For Your Consideration" campaign for The Oscars, claiming to be unemotionally available to focus on their relationship and his career simultaneously [4] Heartbroken, Rodriguez would head to the studio later that day to write the album's opener and title track, "For Your Consideration" detailing the experience.

[11] At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, For Your Consideration received an average score of 85 from 6 reviews, indicating "universal acclaim"[13] Writing for Clash, Joshua Khan praised both the album and Rodriguez's growth as an artist since her debut stating "Whereas 2015’s ‘Me’ was a requiem for doomed romances, ‘[For Your Consideration]’ "is a bolder exploration of pop’s electronic soundscapes that shuffles turntablism and low-key escapism into chromatic highs that linger on the lips for weeks."

and highlights the versatility and vulnerable nature of her songwriting ability, concluding his review with "If her latest is any proof, Rodriguez is finally comfortable with herself – not just as a writer who excels at leaving melodies on your tongue, but as a lover, a dancer, and her own shooting star.

"[14] Upon its release, Pitchfork awarded For Your Consideration with their accolade of "Best New Music" and was further characterized by writer, Eric Torres as "the most intricate Empress Of album to date" for its "dazzling showcase for Rodriguez’s unexpected vocal and production approach as she experiences the peaks and valleys of heated romance."