Vory Drops EROS 3.0 FALLOUT
Vory brings situationship dramas to life with palpable emotion, using his skill with melody to immerse the listener inside his own headspace. The Grammy-winning, Houston-based singer-songwriter brings the listener even deeper with EROS 3.0 FALLOUT, his new album, out now via EROS LLC / EMPIRE. Picking up where August’s DONDADA leaves off, EROS 3.0 FALLOUT explores the consequences cavalier and reckless decisions he made in the past. The 10 songs on the new mixtape flow into one another with seamless transitions, stitched together with voice notes and subtle musical flourishes.
Says Vory, “The explosion was DONDADA, the city burned, the relationship collapsed, and emotions reached their breaking point. FALLOUT is the period afterward: standing in the ruins, counting the losses, confronting betrayal, feeling resentment, creating distance, and deciding what —if anything—is worth rebuilding.“
The album kicks off with the subsonic bass and palpable lust of “Distribution,” which chronicles the stage when infatuation fades into a love hangover. “Distribution” appropriately transitions into “I Don’t Love You,” anchored by the hook “I got love for you, but I don’t love you.” The story hinges on “Black and Blue,” which arrives today with a visualizer, highlighting Vory’s bruised ego after he realizes that he can’t love the way his paramour wants him to (“you never ask me what I’m going through,” he sings). The story continues with singles like the tragicomic “Sin City,” and the confrontational “Be Honest,” making space for guest spots from Roy Woods and Biirthplace. By the closing song, “Ungrateful,” Vory lies in the bed he made, the mistrust governing his relationships leaving him lonelier than ever.
Earlier this year, Vory made waves with DONDADA, his first album to be released independently by EROS LLC / EMPIRE. A confident 10-track album, DONDADA touches on the privileges and precarities of living like a boss, using immersive sonics to convey a sense of lonely luxury, at once reveling in the wonders riches provide, and worrying about the problems that money brings. The album features guest spots from heavy-hitters like 2 Chainz, Fredo Bang, and Trae Tha Truth, voices that Vory weaves effortlessly into his twisted tapestry.
Since emerging in the mid-2010s, Vory has helped define the sound of contemporary rap and R&B with his work on the mic and behind the scenes. He scored his first hit at just 18-years-old, with his contribution to fellow Louisville native Bryson Tiller’s now-classic “Don’t,” which racked up billions of streams en route to a Diamond certification. The artist’s distinct pen helped launch further hits, like Drake’s “Mob Ties,” which peaked at #13 on the Billboard Hot 100. Vory’s talents earned the attention of some of the biggest stars in the game: he earned his first Grammy win for his contribution to Everything Is Love, the Best Urban Contemporary Album-winning project by Jay-Z and Beyoncé as The Carters. In 2020, Vory signed a joint venture with Meek Mill’s Dream Chasers, through which he released his debut studio album, Lost Souls, in 2022. The now 28-year-old polymath became a household name among hip-hop fans when he contributed songwriting and vocals to “God Breathed,” “Jonah,” and “No Child Left Behind” from Kanye West’s Grammy-nominated DONDA album. With additional credits for artists like Lil Baby, 2 Chainz, DaniLeigh, and many more, Vory has racked up 15 Platinum plaques and 4 Gold records on his written works.
Now independent and ready to push his sound forward, Vory proves that he’s one of the game’s best with EROS 3.0 FALLOUT.