Jay Som – “Past Lives (feat. Hayley Williams)” [Video]

Jay Som & Hayley Williams Reconnect Through “Past Lives” — A Spin Through Memory & Motion

Jay Som is back — and she didn’t come alone. Melina Duterte’s long-awaited return arrived several weeks ago in full technicolor with Belong, her first album in six years and easily her most ambitious yet. The record marks a bold new chapter for the Los Angeles-based producer and songwriter, and today she’s shared a new video for “Past Lives,” her collaboration with Hayley Williams of Paramore.

The animated clip, directed by Studio Sparks, transforms the song’s introspective lyrics into a dreamlike journey through frozen landscapes and flickering memories. A tiny figure tumbles through melting cliffs, falling stars, and reflections of her former self — a visual metaphor for rediscovery and transformation that perfectly matches Duterte’s shimmering production and Williams’ emotional lift.

After years spent producing heavyweights like boygenius (the record) and Lucy Dacus (Forever Is A Feeling), Duterte reclaims her own voice with Belong — a vibrant, layered set that bends power-pop, electronic textures, and glowing ballads into something totally her own.

Jay Som’s first North American tour in over five years kicks off this winter, but first she’s heading overseas.

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Tour Dates:
11/03 – Berlin, Germany @ Kantine am Berghain
11/05 – Paris, France @ Pitchfork Paris – Le Trabendo
11/06 – Brussels, Belgium @ Botanique – Rotonde
11/08 – London, UK @ Pitchfork London – Earth Theatre
11/22 – San Francisco, CA @ Bimbos 365 Club %
11/23 – Los Angeles, CA @ El Rey +
12/02 – Austin, TX @ Brushy Street Commons *^
12/03 – Dallas, TX @ Club Dada *
12/05 – Atlanta, GA @ Aisle 5 *
12/06 – Memphis, TN @ Raised By Sound Fest
12/08 – Washington, DC @ Atlantis ~
12/09 – Philadelphia, PA @ The Foundry ~
12/11 – New York, NY @ Warsaw ~
12/12 – Pittsburgh, PA @ Spirit Hall ~#
12/13 – Chicago, IL @ Lincoln Hall ~
12/14 – Minneapolis, MN @ Fine Line ~
12/19 – Seattle, WA @ Neumos ~
12/20 – Portland, OR @ Aladdin Theater ~

% w/ Sour Widows
+ w/ Fashion Club
~ w/ Sea Lemon
* w/ Jahnah Camille
^ w/ proun
# w/ Tory Silver