“It's been six long years since California native and multi-instrumentalist Melina Duterte released new material as Jay Som. In the interim, we've swapped Swiftie friendship bracelets, filled up on viral TikTok dances and taken in too many risqué "Juno" poses to count. The landscape of modern pop music has become defined by multi-million PR campaigns, social media gimmicks and high-octane live perf”
“On Melina Duterte’s first solo album in six years, the songwriter and producer reemerges with a poised set of pop-punk songs at bedroom-pop scale, with guest turns from Jim Adkins and Hayley Williams.”
“Jay Som gets collaborative and self-reflective on Belong”
