Jay Som

Jay Som releasing a single on Fat Possum, touring with Mitski & Japanese Breakfast

Jay Som began as the solo project of Bay Area musician Melina Duterte, but she recently turned it into a full five-piece band. Their first release since solidifying the lineup is the “I Think You’re Alright” b/w “Rush” single, which will be out on June 24 via Fat Possum (pre-order). That follows last year’s Turn Into, “a collection of finished & unfinished songs written/recorded/and mixed from March 2014 – October 2015,” which Topshelf put out on cassette.

The first taste of the new single on Fat Possum is “I Think You’re Alright,” which is a nice dose of the kind of sensitive-sounding, lyrically honest indie rock that made early Death Cab and The Execution of All Things-era Rilo Kiley so addictive. Don’t let that make you think it’s too precious or anything though; it ends with a noisy, grungy guitar explosion that makes it pretty clear why Melinda needed a full band for live shows. Listen, and stream all of Turn Into, below.

Jay Som is opening the upcoming Mitski / Japanese Breakfast tour, which is an excellent triple bill. The tour hits NYC on June 20 at Bowery Ballroom (sold out) and July 27 at Music Hall of Williamsburg (tickets). All dates are listed below.

Mitski/Japanese Breakfast/Jay Som —- 2016 Tour Dates
Mon. June 20 – New York, NY @ Bowery Ballroom
Wed. June 22 – Boston, MA @ Brighton Music Hall
Thu. June 23 – Philadelphia, PA @ Boot & Saddle
Fri. June 24 – Philadelphia, PA @ PhilaMOCA
Sat. June 25 – Washington, DC @ Rock & Roll Hotel
Tue. June 28 – Atlanta, GA @ Masquerade: Purgatory
Wed. June 29 – Birmingham, AL @ The Syndicate Lounge
Fri. July 1 – Houston, TX @ Walter’s Downtown
Sun. June 26 – Durham, NC @ The Pinhook
Sat. July 2 – Austin, TX @ The Sidewinder
Sun. July 3 – Dallas, TX @ Three Links
Tue. July 5 – Phoenix, AZ @ The Rebel Lounge
Wed. July 6 – Santa Ana, CA @ The Constellation Room
Fri. July 8 – San Francisco, CA @ Bottom Of The Hill
Sat. July 9 – Oakland, CA @ Starline Social Club
Mon. July 11 – Portland, OR @ Analog Theater
Thu. July 7 – Los Angeles, CA @ The Echo
Fri. July 15 – Salt Lake City, UT @ Kilby Court
Tue. July 19 – Minneapolis, MN @ 7th Street Entry
Fri. July 22 – Toronto, ON @ Horseshoe Tavern
Tue. July 12 – Vancouver, BC @ The Cobalt
Wed. July 13 – Seattle, WA @ The Crocodile
Sat. July 16 – Denver, CO @ Larimer Lounge
Wed. July 20 – Chicago, IL @ Lincoln Hall
Sat. July 23 – Montreal, QC @ Bar Le Ritz
Mon. July 25 – Portland, ME @ Space Gallery
Wed. July 27 – Brooklyn, NY @ Music Hall of Williamsburg