I am quite heavy into movies and movie culture, but one of my longest-running passions is music. Music has helped me get through a lot of hard times during my life when I had nowhere else to turn to. Music being my go-to for any sort of time filler, I’ve learned to expand my horizons and branch out into several different genres.
My top 5 favorite genres (in no particular order) are: Synthwave, Black/Thrash Metal, Grunge, Rock, and Indie.
Today I’ll be talking about the Indie album Everybody Works by artist Jay Som.
On my wall at home I have several hung vinyl records (of which I may review in the future). One of my most-desired to hang is Everybody Works. Only do I buy a record of an album if I find myself enjoying every song on its tracklist. That being said, Everybody Works may be one of the only albums I can listen to for hours without getting tired of the sound. While this was a hard choice between her other album, Turn Into, I think that Everybody Works is only slightly better.
I was trying to expand the aforementioned horizons of my music taste when I got a recommendation from Spotify: Jay Som. I listened to a few tracks when “For Light,” a song off of Everybody Works came on. At that moment, I was hooked. Jay Som really kicked off my interest in Indie-Rock as a whole. The lighthearted sound of the guitar combined with the drums and Melina Mae Duterte’s beautiful voice tie the album together in a way that can only be described as soothing.
The range of the album ensures the listener will not get tired of listening halfway through the album (like a certain favorite artist of mine’s new album…). Songs can range from the dreamy, sleepy-sounding “Bedhead” to the more upbeat, poppy “1 Billion Dogs.” The vocal range displayed by Duterte can also vary from a low, whispering hum to a higher-pitched, melodic tone.
Everybody Works is a great album to put on to lighten the mood or relax it. Jay Som has consistently put out solid EPs and albums since the release of the earlier album, Turn Into in 2016. Overall, the album is a must-listen for any lover of indie, rock, or both.
4.5/5
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Nice to see you branching out into music reviews. For your next one, think about how you structured your movie review. How could you apply some appropriate concepts like that to your music reviews?
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I’ve been thinking about it that way too. I’ll probably develop a system for both of my review formats so it’s consistent
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