Belong (Jay Som album)

Belong
Studio album by Jay Som
Released	October 10, 2025 (2025-10-10)
Length	33:52
Label	Polyvinyl
Producer	Melina Duterte Joao Gonzalez Mal Hauser Steph Marziano Kyle Pulley
Jay Som chronology
Anak Ko (2019) Belong (2025)
Singles from Belong
"Float" Released: July 9, 2025 "A Million Reasons Why" Released: July 9, 2025 "Card on the Table" Released: August 12, 2025 "What You Need" Released: September 9, 2025 "Past Lives" Released: October 7, 2025

Professional ratings

Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	80/100 [1]
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]
Beats Per Minute	80% [3]
Clash	8/10 [4]
DIY	[5]
Exclaim!	8/10 [6]
The Line of Best Fit	7/10 [7]
PopMatters	8/10 [8]
The Skinny	[9]

Belong is the fourth studio album by American indie musician Jay Som, released on October 10, 2025 through Polyvinyl Record Co.

Release

Jay Som announced the album on July 9, 2025, releasing two singles, "Float", featuring Jim Adkins, and "A Million Reasons Why". ^[10] She released "Card on the Table", with Mini Trees, on August 12, 2025. ^[11] On September 9, 2025, she released "What You Need", with Soft Glas, as a single. ^[12] She released "Past Lives", featuring Hayley Williams, as a single on October 7, 2025. ^[13]

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Cards on the Table" (with Mini Trees)	Melina Duterte Mal Hauser	Duterte Joao Gonzalez Hauser Kyle Pulley	3:33
2.	"Float" (featuring Jim Adkins)	Duterte	Duterte Gonzalez Hauser Pulley	3:27
3.	"What You Need" (with Soft Glas)	Duterte Joao Gonzalez Hauser	Duterte Gonzalez	3:50
4.	"Appointments"	Duterte	Duterte	3:57
5.	"Drop A"	Duterte Gonzalez	Duterte Gonzalez	3:04
6.	"Past Lives" (featuring Hayley Williams)	Duterte Hauser Steph Marziano	Duterte Gonzalez Hauser Marziano Pulley	2:57
7.	"D.H."	Duterte Gonzalez	Duterte Gonzalez	2:52
8.	"Casino Stars"	Duterte Hauser Marziano	Duterte Hauser Marziano Pulley	2:33
9.	"Meander/Sprouting Wings"	Duterte	Dutarte	1:56
10.	"A Million Reasons Why"	Duterte Marziano	Duterte Hauser Marziano	1:31
11.	"Want It All"	Duterte Gonzalez	Duterte Gonzalez	4:12
Total length:				33:52

Personnel

Credits adapted from Tidal. ^[14]

• Melina Duterte – vocals, bass, guitar, mixing, engineering (all tracks); synthesizer (tracks 1–4, 9, 11), drum machine (1, 2), acoustic guitar (1), piano (2, 4–6, 8), trumpet (4), sampler (5, 9–11); drums, organ (8)
• Joao Gonzalez – acoustic guitar (1, 9), electric guitar (2, 5, 6, 8), drums (3, 4, 7, 11), guitar (3, 4, 7), piano (3, 4, 9, 11), engineering (3), synthesizer (5, 8), sampler (5), vocals (8), Mellotron (11)
• Kyle Pulley – mixing (1–3, 6–8, 11), bass (1, 2, 5, 6, 8), engineering (1, 2, 6–8)
• Danny Murillo – drums (1, 4)
• Mal Hauser – guitar (1, 5, 6, 8); baritone guitar, bass (2); piano (4, 8), electric guitar (4)
• Johanna Baumann – engineering (1, 8), engineering assistance (2, 6)
• Eli Glovas-Kurtz – engineering assistance (1, 2, 6, 8)
• Meredith Glover – engineering assistance (1, 2, 6, 8)
• Theo Cobb – engineering assistance (1, 2, 6, 8)
• Lexi Vega – vocals (1)
• Madden Klass – drums (2, 4–6, 8), engineering (5)
• Jim Adkins – vocals (2)
• Matthew Benthall – production assistance (3)
• Hayley Williams – vocals (6)
• Steph Marziano – drum machine, engineering (10)

References

1. "Reviews for Belong by Jay Som". Metacritic . Retrieved October 18, 2025.
2. Donelson, Marcy (October 10, 2025). "Belong - Jay Som". AllMusic . Retrieved October 18, 2025.
3. McMullen, Chase (October 10, 2025). "Album Review: Jay Som – Belong". Beats Per Minute . Retrieved October 18, 2025.
4. Murray, Robin (October 9, 2025). "Jay Som – Belong". Clash . Retrieved October 18, 2025.
5. Jamieson, Sarah (October 10, 2025). "Jay Som - Belong". DIY . Retrieved October 18, 2025.
6. Barnabe, Dylan (October 7, 2025). "Jay Som Makes Bedroom Pop Larger Than Life with 'Belong'". Exclaim! . Retrieved October 18, 2025.
7. Amen, John (October 9, 2025). "Jay Som gets collaborative and self-reflective on Belong". The Line of Best Fit . Retrieved October 18, 2025.
8. Laird, Christopher (October 16, 2025). "Jay Som Blows Up Her Old Formula on 'Belong'". PopMatters . Retrieved October 18, 2025.
9. Morgan, Rhys (October 8, 2025). "Jay Som – Belong". The Skinny . Retrieved October 18, 2025.
10. Green, Walden (July 9, 2025). "Jay Som Announces First Album in Six Years, Shares Video for New Song "Float"". Pitchfork. Retrieved July 10, 2025.
11. Harrison, Dan (August 12, 2025). "Jay Som has shared a new single 'Cards On The Table' from her forthcoming album 'Belong'". Dork. Retrieved September 10, 2025.
12. Breihan, Tom (September 9, 2025). "Jay Som Shares New Song "What You Need": Listen". Stereogum. Retrieved September 10, 2025.
13. Breihan, Tom (October 7, 2025). "Jay Som Teams With Hayley Williams On New Song "Past Lives": Listen". Stereogum. Retrieved October 8, 2025.
14. "Belong / Jay Som / Credits". Tidal . Retrieved September 4, 2025.