Worth the Wait is the debut extended play by Canadian country artist Lindsay Ell.

[4] Ell met musician Kristian Bush in August 2016 and the two began recording the songs that would comprise Worth the Wait.

[4] The collection was inspired by John Mayer's 2006 album, Continuum, which Ell covered in full before working in earnest on her own EP.

[7] Laura Hostelley of Sounds Like Nashville wrote that the EP "shows off Ell's talent in all capacities, as a guitarist, vocalist and songwriter.

"[8] Variety Beat commended the songs as being "deeply personal" and "relatable," and also wrote that the EP "is stacked with vulnerability and is deliberate in its sequence.