Anak Ko

Anak Ko
Studio album by
Jay Som
ReleasedAugust 23, 2019
Length34:21
LabelPolyvinyl
ProducerMelina Duterte
Jay Som chronology
Everybody Works
(2017) 		Anak Ko
(2019)
Singles from Anak Ko
  1. "Superbike"
    Released: June 4, 2019
  2. "Tenderness"
    Released: July 11, 2019
  3. "Nighttime Drive"
    Released: August 8, 2019

Anak Ko (meaning "My Child" in the Tagalog language) is the third studio album by American indie musician Jay Som, released on August 23, 2019 by Polyvinyl.[1]

Background

"Superbike" was released as the album's first single on June 4, 2019. The album was announced on the same day and a pre-order for the album was also made available.[2] Tour dates were also revealed on the same day.[3]

"Tenderness" was released as the album's second single on July 11, 2019, alongside a music video directed by Weird Life.[4]

"Nighttime Drive" was released as the album's third single on August 8, 2019, alongside a music video directed by Han Hale in which Duterte and her band are investigating alien life forms.[5]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
AnyDecentMusic?7.8/10[6]
Metacritic82/100[7]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[8]
Consequence of SoundB+[9]
DIY[10]
Exclaim!8/10[11]
NME[12]
The Observer[13]
Pitchfork7.3/10[14]
PopMatters8/10[15]
Rolling Stone[16]
Slant Magazine[17]

Anak Ko received universal acclaim from music critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalised rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, the album received an average score of 82, based on nineteen reviews.[7]

Accolades

Publication Accolade Rank Ref.
Consequence of Sound Top 50 Albums of 2019
35
[18]

Track listing

Credits adapted from iTunes.[19] All tracks written and produced by Melina Duterte.

No.TitleLength
1."If You Want It"3:13
2."Superbike"3:53
3."Peace Out"4:16
4."Devotion"3:32
5."Nighttime Drive"3:13
6."Tenderness"4:01
7."Anak Ko"3:38
8."Crown"4:38
9."Get Well"3:57
Total length:34:21

Personnel

Credits adapted from the liner notes of Anak Ko.[20]

  • Melina Duterte – vocals, instruments, recording, mixing
  • Zachary Elsasser – drums (tracks 2, 4, 6, 8)
  • Justus Proffit – drums (tracks 3, 9), vocals (track 3)
  • Oliver Pinnell – guitar (tracks 2, 7, 8), vocals (tracks 3, 4)
  • Taylor Vick – vocals (tracks 2, 3, 5, 6)
  • Laetitia Tamko – vocals (tracks 3, 4)
  • Dylan Allard – vocals (tracks 3, 4, 7)
  • Annie Truscott – violin (track 5), guitar (track 9), vocals (track 9)
  • Nicholas Merz – pedal steel (track 9)
  • Heba Kadry – mastering
  • María Medem – artwork
  • Tim Reynolds - layout

References

  1. ^ Jay Som. "Anak Ko | Jay Som". Bandcamp. Retrieved November 27, 2019.
  2. ^ Lorusso, Marissa (June 4, 2019). "Jay Som Announces New Album; Hear The Swirling First Single 'Superbike'". NPR. Retrieved June 16, 2019.
  3. ^ DeVille, Chris (June 4, 2019). "Jay Som – "Superbike"". Stereogum. Retrieved June 16, 2019.
  4. ^ Bloom, Madison (July 11, 2019). "Jay Som Shares Video for New Song "Tenderness": Watch". Pitchfork. Retrieved August 24, 2019.
  5. ^ Minsker, Evan (August 8, 2019). "Jay Som Shares Absurd Video for New Song "Nighttime Drive": Watch". Pitchfork. Retrieved August 24, 2019.
  6. ^ "Anak Ko by Jay Som reviews". AnyDecentMusic?. Retrieved November 27, 2019.
  7. ^ a b "Anak Ko by Jay Som Reviews and Tracks". Metacritic. Retrieved August 24, 2019.
  8. ^ Donelson, Marcy. "Anak Ko – Jay Som". AllMusic. Retrieved August 24, 2019.
  9. ^ Lopez, Samantha (August 23, 2019). "Jay Som Grows Up Before Our Eyes on the Sparkling Anak Ko". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved August 24, 2019.
  10. ^ Bentley, James (August 23, 2019). "Jay Som – Anak Ko". DIY. Retrieved August 24, 2019.
  11. ^ Alger, Anna (August 20, 2019). "Jay Som: Anak Ko". Exclaim!. Retrieved August 24, 2019.
  12. ^ Richards, Will (August 21, 2019). "Jay Som – 'Anak Ko' review". NME. Retrieved November 28, 2019.
  13. ^ Empire, Kitty (August 25, 2019). "Jay Som: Anak Ko review – subtly impressive". The Observer. Retrieved November 27, 2019.
  14. ^ Jagota, Vrinda (August 28, 2019). "Jay Som: Anak Ko Album Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved August 29, 2019.
  15. ^ Leininger, Alex (September 4, 2019). "Jay Som's 'Anak Ko' Embraces Difficult Change". PopMatters. Retrieved November 27, 2019.
  16. ^ Dolan, Jon (August 23, 2019). "Jay Som Keeps Expanding Her Inner World on Her Sweet New Album 'Anak Ko'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved November 27, 2019.
  17. ^ Wilson, Seth (August 19, 2019). "Review: Jay Som's Anak Ko Embodies Bedroom Pop As an Emotional Travelogue". Slant Magazine. Retrieved November 27, 2019.
  18. ^ "Top 50 Albums of 2019 - Consequence of Sound". Consequence of Sound. December 2, 2019. Retrieved April 5, 2020.
  19. ^ "Anak Ko by Jay Som". August 23, 2019.
  20. ^ Anak Ko (LP liner notes). Jay Som. Polyvinyl Record Co. 2019. PRC-390.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)


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