Compact Disc

Jay Som is your favorite bands favorite band or songwriter, producer, engineer, multi-instrumentalist The list goes on and on when referring to Jay Soms mastermind Melina Duterte. After breaking into the spotlight with the critically acclaimed Everybody Works (2017) and its follow-up, Anak Ko (2019), Duterte became one of the most in-demand musicians in the industry whether its collaborating with artists such as Troye Sivan, recording original tracks for films like A24s I Saw The TV Glow, or working on grammy-award-winning albums like boygenius the record, as well as performing in the boygenius touring band with shows across the globe + a performance on SNL. Duterte has been a part of some of the biggest indie albums of the decade, you just might not have noticed. Thats all about to change however, with the release of the brilliant new Jay Som album, Belong. The album is undeniably Dutertes best work yet and features 11 tracks that showcase her ever-expansive musicianship and wide-ranging influences. Recorded at Headroom Studios in Philadelphia and mixed by Duterte and Kyle Pulley (Dr. Dog, Alex G), Belong is chock-full of everything youd expect from such an influential and pioneering fixture in music. Tracks like Float (featuring Jimmy Eat Worlds Jim Adkins) showcase Dutertes knack for melody while other standouts like Past Lives (featuring Paramores Hayley Williams) tastefully build towards an anthemic resolve, with both Duterte and Williams interchanging vocals on full display. Belong is a turning point for Jay Som a career-defining statement that finds Duterte rightfully stepping into the spotlight.

• 1Cards on the Table
• 2Float (Feat. Jim Adkins)
• 3What You Need
• 4Appointments
• 5Drop a
• 6Past Lives (Feat. Hayley Williams)
• 7D.H
• 8Casino Stars
• 9Meander/Sprouting Wings
• 10A Million Reasons Why
• 11Want It All