How IV OF SPADES Re-Learned How To Be A Band | Billboard Philippines Volumes

IV OF SPADES is back, and this time, they’re marching to the beat of their own drum.

Five years after they announced their hiatus, and fresh from releasing their newest album together, ‘Andalucia,’ the lauded Filipino rock band known for their hits ‘Mundo,’ ‘Come Inside Of My Heart,’ and now ‘Aura’ talk about their reunion and return to the spotlight with lighthearted candor and countless stories from their ten-year journey, right here on Billboard Philippines Volumes.

Badjao De Castro, Unique Salonga, Zild Benitez, and Unique Salonga of IV OF SPADES recount how they strengthened their bond and re-learned how to be a band after some time apart working on their solo endeavors. From reunion to reinvention, every lesson learned during the time they spent apart fueled their strongest comeback yet.

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00:00 Intro
1:30 IVOS on their first studio sessions and recent return to working together
9:00 Direction of the comeback and expectations
10:20 On fans’ and online reaction to reunion
11:40 Performing live
15:50 Songwriting collaboration
20:10 Focusing on the band
22:19 On their friendship and the music
25:30 What changed with each other
31:42 Advice to newer, younger bands

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