Jay Som – the project of Los Angeles-based singer-songwriter and producer Melina Duterte – has announced her first new album in over six years, Belong. The Anak Ko follow-up is set to land on October 10 on Lucky Number. It finds Duterte enlisting guest vocalists for the first time on one of her solo records, including Paramore’s Hayley Williams, Jim Adkins (of Jimmy Eat World), and Lexi Vega (of Mini Trees). Adkins features on the soaring new single ‘Float’, which is out today along with the more contemplative ‘A Million Reasons Why’. Take a listen and find the album cover and tracklist below.

“This song is about desperately trying to hold on to past versions of yourself for self-preservation,” Duterte said of ‘Float’. “The fear of the unknown is so overwhelming that sometimes the best solution is to sit with it instead of fighting or running from it.”

Adkins added, “Melina is an absolute professional in all aspects of music creation. I am honoured she had space in her vision for me to contribute. And it was a lot of fun to work on. Great song!”

Duterte wrote, composed, performed, produced, engineered, and mixed Belong, which also features contributions from Joao Gonzalez (of Soft Glas), Mal Hauser, and Steph Marziano. “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,” Duterte explained. “This record is essentially still me, but a lot of choices were made by friends who helped me, because I trusted them.”

Since releasing Anak Ko, Duterte has released music with Palehound as Bachelor, joined boygenius as a touring band member, and collaborated alongside the likes of Troye Sivan, Living Hour, Fashion Club, and more.

Belong Cover Artwork:

Belong Tracklist:

1. Cards On The Table
2. Float [feat. Jim Adkins]
3. What You Need
4. Appointments
5. Drop A
6. Past Lives [feat. Hayley Williams]
7. D.H.
8. Casino Stars
9. Meander/Sprouting Wings
10. A Million Reasons Why
11. Want It All