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Review: By the time you reach the muffled, eccentric opening bars of "Tenderness", just past halfway on "Anak Ko", Jay Som's remit is clear. The Los Angeles singer-songwriter has left her shoes, or rather shoegaze, behind. This time she's walking barefoot through a lo-fi musical tapestry, baring soles and heartbreak while musing on the importance of self-value. Highlights are plentiful throughout, from the head-noddingly agreeable "Nighttime Drive" to the jerking, grunge-y "Peace Out", it's equal parts gorgeous and effortlessly- not to mention breathily- cool, sexy and surprising. Perhaps what's most reassuring, though, is that there's every chance this could all come across as affected and a little too self-aware. Nothing could be further from the truth from what we can hear- an honest work representing the next step in the evolution of a truly exciting American indie talent.

Review: By the time you reach the muffled, eccentric opening bars of "Tenderness", just past halfway on "Anak Ko", Jay Som's remit is clear. The Los Angeles singer-songwriter has left her shoes, or rather shoegaze, behind. This time she's walking barefoot through a lo-fi musical tapestry, baring soles and heartbreak while musing on the importance of self-value. Highlights are plentiful throughout, from the head-noddingly agreeable "Nighttime Drive" to the jerking, grunge-y "Peace Out", it's equal parts gorgeous and effortlessly- not to mention breathily- cool, sexy and surprising. Perhaps what's most reassuring, though, is that there's every chance this could all come across as affected and a little too self-aware. Nothing could be further from the truth from what we can hear- an honest work representing the next step in the evolution of a truly exciting American indie talent.

Review: By the time you reach the muffled, eccentric opening bars of "Tenderness", just past halfway on "Anak Ko", Jay Som's remit is clear. The Los Angeles singer-songwriter has left her shoes, or rather shoegaze, behind. This time she's walking barefoot through a lo-fi musical tapestry, baring soles and heartbreak while musing on the importance of self-value. Highlights are plentiful throughout, from the head-noddingly agreeable "Nighttime Drive" to the jerking, grunge-y "Peace Out", it's equal parts gorgeous and effortlessly- not to mention breathily- cool, sexy and surprising. Perhaps what's most reassuring, though, is that there's every chance this could all come across as affected and a little too self-aware. Nothing could be further from the truth from what we can hear- an honest work representing the next step in the evolution of a truly exciting American indie talent.

Review: Jay Som is the pseudonym of Bay Area native Melina Duterte, a multi-instrumentalist who creates wistful and breezy indie-pop. At only 22 years old, it's astonishing that there's such a strong certainty and confidence in the sound Duterte's already developed. 'Everybody Works' is her second record, following 2016's collection of demos 'Turn Into'. What's so remarkable on this album is how comfortable Duterte is in crafting delicate dream-scapes on tracks like 'Lipstick Stains' and 'Remain', before flipping it upside down with the crunchy west coast garage-rock of '1 Billion Dogs' and 'Take It'. This record is a strong statement, and considering her youth, it's highly likely that whatever Melina Duterte puts her hand to next is bound to be exciting.

Review: Jay Som is the pseudonym of Bay Area native Melina Duterte, a multi-instrumentalist who creates wistful and breezy indie-pop. At only 22 years old, it's astonishing that there's such a strong certainty and confidence in the sound Duterte's already developed. 'Everybody Works' is her second record, following 2016's collection of demos 'Turn Into'. What's so remarkable on this album is how comfortable Duterte is in crafting delicate dream-scapes on tracks like 'Lipstick Stains' and 'Remain', before flipping it upside down with the crunchy west coast garage-rock of '1 Billion Dogs' and 'Take It'. This record is a strong statement, and considering her youth, it's highly likely that whatever Melina Duterte puts her hand to next is bound to be exciting.

Review: Jay Som is the pseudonym of Bay Area native Melina Duterte, a multi-instrumentalist who creates wistful and breezy indie-pop. At only 22 years old, it's astonishing that there's such a strong certainty and confidence in the sound Duterte's already developed. 'Everybody Works' is her second record, following 2016's collection of demos 'Turn Into'. What's so remarkable on this album is how comfortable Duterte is in crafting delicate dream-scapes on tracks like 'Lipstick Stains' and 'Remain', before flipping it upside down with the crunchy west coast garage-rock of '1 Billion Dogs' and 'Take It'. This record is a strong statement, and considering her youth, it's highly likely that whatever Melina Duterte puts her hand to next is bound to be exciting.