"“Pirouette,” a jaunty leftover from the recording sessions of her standout 2017 album Everybody Works."

"We can’t imagine that “Pirouette” missed the Everybody Works cut by much. The song opens with a sunny, steady chord progression, welcoming in Duterte’s soft vocals and eventually dwindling to only drums and bass before culminating in a lovely, yet volcanic guitar outro."

"...the title track is one doozy of a trip. Perhaps owing its nature to its title, "Pirouette" culminates in a dizzying finish, Melina Duterte inviting you into a slow dance. The final few moments of "Pirouette" are a whirring, unstoppable push, gripping you tight with an expansive, experimental sendoff. You can imagine closing your eyes, stretching out your fingertips and spinning breathlessly until silence — a perfect pirouette."

"As we’ve become to expect from Melina, it’s a tune filled with beautifully lilting and fuzzed out melodies, but with some sharp guitar licks in there for good measure."

"a jangly and spritely piece of guitar-pop worthy of its name"

""Pirouette" is the kind of jangly, feel-good guitar rock that could have easily sounded like a million other records. But not in Jay Som's hands—there's a patience to her songwriting that lets each instrument have its moment, no two parts ever really repeating."

"a dream pop-leaning tune with some funk sprinkled in that’s driven by its propulsive rhythm section."

"It has a sunny California vibe with a healthy dose of synths, smattering of handclaps, and crunchy guitars that accompany contemplative lyrics."

"a joyful, brilliant ride that reminds me of sitting on a sunny bus winding the city in the summer time. It's a vibe that'll probably warm up your long-weekend no matter where you are."

"Duterte might feel like she’s spinning out of control, but from an outsider’s perspective, her every step is filled with grace."

“O.K., Meet Me Underwater” opens with a cascading Duterte guitar line that soon drops away, supplanted by her hushed vocals, steady bass and that show-stealing percussion. The song transforms in unpredictable and exciting ways, rippling and changing like liquid."

"...a brand new fierce-but-sleek banger ready to stream."