Jay Som (aka Melina Duterte) has popped up here and there in recent years. She and Palehound’s Ellen Kempner teamed up for a 2021 album as Bachelor, she had a 2022 song with Troye Sivan, and she was part of the I Saw The TV Glow soundtrack, and she was a touring band member for Boygenius. As far as a proper Jay Som album, though, we haven’t had one of those since 2019’s Anak Ko. Now, she’s making her return, as today (July 9), she announced Belong, her first album in six years. She’s not along, either, as the project features contributions from Hayley Williams of Paramore, Jim Adkins of Jimmy...

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