Jay Som aka Melina Duterte released her lush sophomore album last year and has since shared a 7" companion. "A Thousand Words" b/w "Can't Sleep" features previously unreleased b-sides from the Anak Ko sessions. With artwork created by María Medem the clear blue vinyl is shipping now from Polyvinyl HQ. 

"Musically, “A Thousand Words” almost sounds like Jay Som’s take on surf rock. With a lackadaisacle but heady riff, Melina Duterte swims through a sunny melody and lets the guitar waves crash into a flitting synth jingle in the chorus. Fittingly, “Can’t Sleep” takes a different approach, turning up the fuzz for a muted-yet-chaotic pop number that sounds like a warped Tegan and Sara track." - Consequence of Sound

"“A Thousand Words” is a bright and upbeat tune, while “Can’t Sleep” comes from a place of greater chaos." - UPROXX

"“A Thousand Words” is a vibrant and bright nostalgic twinge, while “Can’t Sleep” is a bit more chaotic and inscrutable, a soup of discordant and frustrated noise." - Stereogum