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 performances — which is all fine and well, but where did all the bedroom pop go?
Jay Som returns with her third full-length album just in time. Belong is a shimmering follow-up to 2019’s Anak Ko, and sees Jay Som open up her circle to new collaborators in exciting ways. This particular bedroom, it seems, has bunk beds occupied by creatives…

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