"Past Lives" by Jay Som ft: Hayley Williams - Northern Transmissions

"Past Lives" by Jay Som ft. Hayley Williams - Northern Transmissions

Jay Som is the project of Melina Duterte, a multi-instrumentalist, songwriter, and producer. She is set to release her new album Belong on November 7. Ahead of the album’s launch, Jay Som shares the track “Past Lives,” featuring Hayley Williams of Paramore. The collaboration came about when the two artists met in Nashville to write a song together, alongside Steph Marziano.

Williams’ gentle harmonies on the sweeping “Past Lives” deepen the song’s melancholic mood, capturing the feeling of drifting through emotional highs and lows—gaining momentum only to see it slip away. The song is powerful, with its slowed middle section feeling like an internal battle.

“It’s a dream come true to have Hayley sing on my first feature on an album before the recording of ‘Float,’ I still can’t believe it happened,” says Duterte about the collaboration. “She’s one of the kindest artists out there and she graciously accepts and uplifts the people around her. We’re all so lucky to witness her talent and live on the same timeline as her.”

The album Belong also includes contributions from Joao Gonzalez of Soft Glas, Mal Hauser (Mk.gee, Illuminati Hotties), Steph Marziano (producer for Vundabar, Hot Wax, Sir Chloe), and Kyle Pulley. For the first time, Duterte invited guest vocalists to join her on the record.

Jay Som – Belong Tracklisting

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Author’s summary: Melina Duterte’s project Jay Som teams up with Hayley Williams on the evocative track “Past Lives,” blending soft harmonies and introspective songwriting ahead of the album Belong.

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