‘Ocean Child: Songs of Yoko Ono’ Is a Highly Enjoyable Tribute
Helmed by Ben Gibbard Ocean Child: Songs of Yoko Ono is a highly enjoyable tribute to one of music’s most unfairly maligned artists. It reframes the songs in exciting ways.
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The 15 Best Indie Pop Albums of 2021
In 2021, indie pop had the job of scoring the world’s reopening, marrying joy and uncertainty. From Wolf Alice to Illuminati Hotties, these albums got the gold.
Jay Som and Palehound Join Forces As Bachelor on the Inventive ‘Doomin’ Sun’
Bachelor is a collaboration between Palehound’s Ellen Kempner and Jay Som’s Melina Duterte. On Doomin’ Sun, they join seamlessly and skillfully.
Jay Som Is Not Saving Dream Pop. It Doesn’t Need to Be Saved.
Jay Som speaks to PopMatters about handling expectations, agents of change, and how her newfound sobriety influenced her new album Anak Ko.
Jay Som’s ‘Anak Ko’ Embraces Difficult Change
DIY musician Jay Som's Anak Ko exudes tentativeness in the face of subtle personal upheaval, but a veil of motherly tenderness offsets the loneliness and desperation.
Jay Som and Justus Proffit Play an Indie Rock Jam Session on ‘Nothing’s Changed’
Jay Som and Justus Proffit join forces on Nothing's Changed, a low pressure collaboration worthy of a listen.
The 25 Best New Musical Artists of 2017
The best new artists of 2017 mash up genre dividers and take popular music in new and exciting directions.
Emotional Engineer: An Interview with Jay Som
After releasing music in relative obscurity, the basement-pop of Melina Duterte's Jay Som is suddenly taking the world by storm.
Jay Som: Turn Into
Melina Duterte of Jay Som has had quite the whirlwind year, and to cap it off, she is re-releasing her 2015 album Untitled as Turn Into on Polyvinyl.