Debut album Restoration by RØRY (SADCØRE Records) released 31st January 2025
Picture it: there’s a film. The lead character is a woman. She’s running, running away from the haunting reminders of bad decisions and trauma. She’s not scared though, she’s laughing with jubilation at finally outpacing the demons that trapped her, for most of her life.‘SORRY I’M LATE’, is that banging soundtrack to this film. Only it’s not a film, it’s RØRY’s story. Raw, deeply personal, and sadly relatable. Cut.
You may know RØRY (aka Rox) from the insightful ADHD-Love reels online. I’ve been following her for a year now, it’s been a revelation discovering my own ADHD adventure via hers (thanks Rox!). Not only is she a neuro-spicy advocate content creator; published author; designer and founder of the ADHD Doubii app, RØRY is an alternative-rock, award-winning, side-quest Queen. Everything she is, is in her music. ‘SORRY I’M LATE’is just one chapter of her Restoration. It’s a journey of embracing those demons, accepting they are part of who you were, and moving forward at last. Life doesn’t begin at 40, Restoration does.
This debut album follows the 2023 EP Family Drama (Robusta Records Ltd), which is definitely worth checking out, as it’s a powerful and deeply emotional prologue to Restoration; ‘ALTERNATIVE’ and ‘the apology I’ll never receive’ are two stand-out tracks. Beyond the single ‘SORRY I’M LATE’, the rest of the album is going to resonate deeply with a lot of people, you can pre-order it now.
“As I turn 40, it feels surreal to be preparing for my biggest UK tour yet. There was a time I didn’t think I’d make it this far, but here I am, stronger than ever and ready to share RESTORATION with the world. This tour is a message to everyone who feels like they’re ‘too late’ to chase their dreams. I want every fan in the crowd to feel like they’re part of something bigger, like we’re all rebuilding and restoring together.”
All profits from this t-shirt are being donated to War Child #FreePalestine
Author’s notes. I’m a 48-year-old woman, in menopause and with undiagnosed ADHD, I’m here to tell you, that there’s a lot of us out there. Women who have masked their entire lives; women who have a past full of trauma and/or addiction and have always been told they are ‘too much’. We ARE the Loud Women. Autism/ADHD testing is in high demand, as there is suddenly a huge influx of people realising they aren’t broken, they are neuro-divergent. Especially women in peri/menopause. People like RØRY are using their voices to raise awareness, to promote wellbeing to a generation of women who have been left out in the cold. Therapy saved her and it definitely has helped me with my CPSTD and learning how to unravel the mess I’ve made in my past. It’s never too late to seek therapy, to unf*ck yourself, and be your authentic self. This is what Restoration is about. It’s not just RØRY’s journey though, it’s all of us women finally realising we’re not broken after all, just different.
Some helpful links:
- ADHD UK and Right To Choose (diagnosis pathway)
- Counselling Directory UK
- Samaritans
- MIND addiction help
- Menopause and ADHD
