Background and composition
D4vd rose to prominence in 2022 with the viral success of his breakout single "Romantic Homicide," [1] [2] [3] which gained traction on TikTok. [4] [5] By 2025, he had amassed over 31 million monthly listeners on Spotify and signed a record deal with Interscope Records. It follows his earlier EPs, Petals to Thorns and The Lost Petals , and explores themes of heartbreak, emotional isolation, and personal evolution. [6] Withered comprises 15 tracks [7] that blend melodic pop, indie R&B, ambient soundscapes, and lo-fi textures. [8] The album was released through Darkroom and Interscope Records. D4vd had said the album took two years to finish. [9] The album landed at number thirteen on Billboard 200 chart within two weeks of being released. [10] Lyrically, the album explores love, [11] [12] identity, and emotional decay. D4vd has described it as a "culmination of everything [he’s] tried to say musically" since his debut. [13]
Withered features previously released singles starting with "Where'd It Go Wrong?", [14] released on December 19, 2024. "One More Dance", [15] [14] on February 7, 2025. "Crashing", which features Kali Uchis. [16] [17] [18] on February 28. "What Are You Waiting For", [19] on March 28, and "Is This Really Love" on April 25. "Feel It," a song D4vd wrote for Invincible also appears on various versions of the album. [20] [21]
To promote the album, D4vd launched the "Withered World Tour", performing in cities across North America and Europe. [22] [23] The opening concert in Houston was livestreamed and featured several unreleased tracks. [24] An album showcase of Withered happened in the SM Mall of Asia, located in Pasay City. [25] [26] To promote the record, the expanded edition was made available on Bandlab, [27] featuring two exclusive bonus tracks. [28] Along with the single "Feel It", recorded for the Amazon Prime Video TV series Invincible . [3] [29]
On May 30, 2025, D4vd released "WITHERED (Bonus Tracks)", a single containing the aforementioned BandLab-exclusive tracks, "Where Did You Go?" and "Unrequited" to streaming platforms, as well as adding them to the tracklist on the album itself. [30] He announced a deluxe edition of the album on August 1, 2025. [31] The deluxe version, titled "Marcescence", was set to release on September 19, 2025, and would feature guest appearances from Malcolm Todd, RealestK, Hyunjin, Keshi, Hannah Bahng, and Julia Wolf, but due to ongoing investigations after a body was discovered in a car registered to D4vd, the release of the deluxe album has been suspended. [32]
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