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9.0
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9.0 |
DIY
A real triumph
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9.0
113106
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The Quietus
Anak Ko sees Jay Som finalise a sound that has slowly bloomed into a delightful fruition. The project is stunning and displays a wonderfully acute understanding of what it should do
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8.5
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Under The Radar
Anak Ko is a record from an artist whose artistic voice sounds polished and refined, and whose continued growth and greatness will be a joy to witness
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8.3
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Consequence Of Sound
Melina Duterte leaps forward with a confident collection of swirling, sparkling indie rock songs
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8.1
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Paste Magazine
This album is representative of continued growth, and there’s no sign of stopping anytime soon
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8.0
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Tiny Mix Tapes
There’s little apparent by way of concept, lyrical wit, and aesthetic quirk — qualities that illuminate the work of many of Duterte’s colleagues — but ambience, style, and ingenuity are well at work, making the album a vibe-y classic worth hanging onto
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8.0
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NME
LA’s Melina Duterte strips away the shoegaze of debut album ‘Everybody Works’, revealing a set of stunningly crafted indie-rock songs about self-care and heartbreak
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8.0
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Exclaim
Anak Ko's songs shift from crisp pop to elongated strings and pedal steel, embracing beauty
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8.0
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The Line Of Best Fit
There’s always been an effortless ease to Jay Som’s work, an unparalleled simplicity to her lo-fi signature sounds, that puts the ‘chill’ in ‘chillwave’
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8.0
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The Skinny
On a record littered with collaborations from friends, Jay Som AKA Melina Duterte shines yet again
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8.0
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All Music
Anak Ko is more unified in tone than prior releases and benefits from its marriage of immersive sound design with consistently engaging songs
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8.0
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The Observer
Like previous Jay Som records, Anak Ko might seem slight at first listen, particularly Duterte’s winsome coo, but the payoff for lingering in her evolving dreamspace is hefty
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8.0
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Loud And Quiet
Duterte is not here to ruffle feathers or to blaze a new trail into music’s unseen future. What we have instead is a body of nine songs that ably glide through familiar indie environs
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7.5
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The 405
Jay Som is truly at home on Anak Ko, and it shows. It may not pack a wallop, but it's always welcoming, and, sometimes, that's just what we need
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7.3
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Pitchfork
Melina Duterte’s second album as Jay Som sounds exploratory and playful, like a jam session among friends that’s just hit its stride
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7.0
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Spectrum Culture
Anak Ko feels like both a great leap forward and a subtle retreat, a fascinating auditory illusion played by Duterte
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7.0
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No Ripcord
Don’t expect it to linger like Jay Som’s last, but do expect it to keep you company as these waning days of summer transform into fall
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7.0
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7.0 |
Rolling Stone
The third LP from one of indie-rock’s most inventive young voices
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7.0
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Crack
It feels like Anak Ko requires real confidence, which, like the hum of a washing machine, subtly establishes its presence from the beginning
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7.0
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7.0 |
Slant Magazine
The singer-songwriter balances the musical warmth of her bedroom-pop influences with some heavy emotional stakes
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