Following the release of her acclaimed mixtape The Elephant and a sold-out UK headline tour, Ledbyher has unveiled new single “Dirty Rumours”.
Produced by renowned beatmakers Clams Casino, Tony Seltzer and Otxhello, the track blends Ledbyher’s signature mix of alt-R&B, nu-wave jerk and self-described “lady trap”, pushinf her sound into darker, more atmospheric territory. Accompanied by a surreal new video, “Dirty Rumours” explores themes of visibility and anxiety, with dreamlike imagery unfolding inside a cavernous, light-flickering setting as masked figures close in around the artist.
Speaking on the release, Ledbyher explained: “Being able to work with Clams and Tony has been a blessing. I remember summer 2020 when ‘Instrumental Relics’ dropped, life was too mad at the time I couldn’t always focus on lyrics and hooks, so naturally, it became a gem for me. I’d just rinse it front to back, serious out of body experience. To be specific, it was the nature textures and bird sounds on ‘Realest Alive’ that changed how I made beats. It made me realise production can stretch my imagination more than words when I close my eyes and listen.
Tony Seltzer also did his thing on this one. Me and Tony linked in London and made 2 more on top of a few we’d already passed around online. I remember him putting me onto like 10 artists he loved and breaking down how they all work. One video he showed me was MIKE’s ‘Dolemite’ ft. Lunchbox. I loved it so much I sent it to Chottara, the director of the music video, as a main reference alongside Ethel Cain’s ‘Fear No Plague’. Cho brought those two worlds together perfectly which is why it’s got a burnt, horror movie feeling to it. Proper passionate guys, it’s refreshing to work with people like that.”
Listen to and watch “Dirty Rumours” below.