Jay Som has returned with the announcement of Belong, her first new album in six years, and a headlining 2025 US tour. As a preview, she’s also shared a pair of songs from the record: “Float” featuring Jimmy Eat World’s Jim Adkins and “A Million Reasons Why.” Stream both tracks below.
Dropping on October 10th via Polyvinyl Record Co., Belong is the follow-up to Melina Duterte’s excellent 2019 album, Anak Ko. Duterte wrote, composed, performed, produced, engineered, and mixed the record, which marks her first project to feature guest vocalists. In addition to Adkins, Paramore’s Hayley Williams and Mini Trees’ Lexi Vega lent their voices to the new album.
Duterte also collaborated with key contributors Joao Gonzalez (of Soft Glas) and Mal Hauser (known for working with Mk.gee and Illuminati Hotties) on Belong. “When you try something for the first time, you’re always going to hold some type of fear, but I had to come to terms with the fact that I had to let go of some control,” she said in a statement. “This record is essentially still me, but a lot of choices were made by friends who helped me, because I trusted them.”
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Indeed, “Float” feels like an organic collaboration mixing Jay Som’s dream pop sensibilities with Adkins’ signature sound. The music video, directed by Nina Ljeti, even “unintentionally but very serendipitously” references Jimmy Eat World’s “The Middle” visual. Watch it below.
After supporting Lucy Dacus on tour (get tickets here) this summer, Duterte will kick off a headlining run of Europe and the UK, followed by a string of US dates kicking off November 23rd in Los Angeles. Subsequent stops include Austin, New York City, Chicago, and Washington, DC. See her full schedule below.
Tickets to the US leg of Jay Som’s tour go on sale to the general public on Friday, July 11th at 10:00 a.m. local time via Ticketmaster and her official website.
Pre-orders for Belong are ongoing. Since releasing Anak Ko, Duterte has stayed busy by forming the band Bachelor with Palehound’s Ellen Kempner, collaborating with Troye Sivan, and contributing to the soundtrack for Jane Schoenbrun’s film I Saw the TV Glow. She also worked as a producer and engineer on boygenius’ the record and Dacus’ latest album, Forever Is a Feeling.
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<p><strong><em>Belong</em> Tracklist:</strong><br />01. Cards on the Table<br />02. Float (feat. Jim Adkins)<br />03. What You Need<br />04. Appointments<br />05. Drop A<br />06. Past Lives (feat. Hayley Williams)<br />07. D.H.<br />08. Casino Stars<br />09. Meander/Sprouting Wings<br />10. A Million Reasons Why<br />11. Want It All</p>
<p><strong>Jay Som 2025 Tour Dates:</strong><br />07/25 – Philadelphia, PA @ FDR Park %#<br />07/26 – Columbus, OH @ KEMBA Live! #<br />07/27 – Milwaukee, WI @ Riverside Theater #<br />07/29 – Detroit, MI @ Masonic Temple Theatre #<br />07/30 – Lewiston, NY @ Artpark Mainstage Theater #<br />08/02 – Shelburne, VT @ The Green at Shelburne Museum #<br />08/08 – Troutdale, OR @ Edgefield Amphitheater #<br />08/09 – Boise, ID @ Morrison Center #<br />08/10 – Carnation, WA @ Remlinger Farms #<br />08/12 – Vancouver, BC @ Queen Elizabeth Theatre #<br />08/13 – Vancouver, BC @ Queen Elizabeth Theatre #<br />08/16 – Berkeley, CA @ The Greek Theatre #<br />10/31-11/01 – Amsterdam, NL @ London Calling – Paradiso<br />11/03 – Berlin, DE @ Kantine am Berghain<br />11/06 – Brussels, BE @ Botanique, Rotonde<br />11/05 – Paris, France @ Pitchfork Paris – Le Trabendo<br />11/08 – London, UK @ Pitchfork London<br />11/23 – Los Angeles, CA @ El Rey<br />12/02 – Austin, TX @ The Parish<br />12/03 – Dallas, TX @ Club Dada<br />12/05 – Atlanta, GA @ Aisle 5<br />12/08 – Washington, DC @ Atlantis<br />12/09 – Philadelphia, PA @ Foundry<br />12/11 – New York, NY @ Warsaw<br />12/12 – Pittsburgh, PA @ Spirit Hall<br />12/13 – Chicago, IL @ Lincoln Hall<br />12/14 – Minneapolis, MN @ Fine Line</p>
<p>% = w/ Hop Along<br /># = w/ Lucy Dacus</p>
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