Jay Som - Belong

No previous Jay Som album sounds quite like 'Belong' - a gripping 11-song set about self-definition and, well, belonging, that floats between supercharged power-pop hits and hazy ballads, between electronic curiosities and lighters-up anthems. 

Growing up with alt-rock radio outside of San Francisco, Melina memorised the hits of early ’00s pop-punk and emo as a teen. Fittingly, that is Jimmy Eat World’s Jim Adkins, one of those childhood heroes, offering background vocals on "Float"; whilst Hayley Williams lends soft harmonies on the arcing “Past Lives”, and Lexi Vega, of Mini Trees, contributes to "Cards On The Table", these three are Jay Som’s first-ever guest vocalists, representing Duterte’s push to try new things with people she trusts.