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Reunited IV of Spades returns with album 'Andalucia'

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<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1762318058730New Project 6.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">IV of Spades. <em>Handout photo</em></span></span></span></div><p><strong>(UPDATE) </strong>Filipino pop-rock band IV of Spades unveiled Wednesday their sophomore album &quot;Andalucia,&quot; marking a major milestone in their reunion that ended a five-year hiatus and welcomed back vocalist Unique Salonga.</p><p>In an Instagram post, the band consisting of Unique Salonga, Zild Benitez, Blaster Silonga and Badjao de Castro said they were &quot;happy&quot; to release their first album as a full quartet.</p><p>IV of Spades was only a trio when they dropped their debut album &quot;CLAPCLAPCLAP!&quot; in 2019, as Salonga left in 2018 to pursue a solo career.</p><p>&quot;Masaya kami na mapakinggan niyo ‘tong first album naming apat. Pangarap lang namin ‘to dati,&quot; they wrote on the post&#x27;s caption.</p><p>(We&#x27;re happy that you can listen to this first album of ours as a four-member act. This used to be just a dream for us.)</p><p>&quot;Marami mang nangyari noon na hindi maganda, grateful kami na napunta kami sa point na naging okay na kami,&quot; they said.</p><p>(Even though many things happened in the past that weren&#x27;t good, we&#x27;re grateful that we&#x27;ve reached a point where everything&#x27;s okay now.)</p><div><br/></div><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-0" src="https://www.instagram.com/p/DQq7L6vjy4G/embed/captioned/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=464&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fod2-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A0%2C%22os%22%3A16793386.3%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="1083" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-0" scrolling="no" style="background:white;max-width:540px;width:calc(100% - 2px);border-radius:3px;border:1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219);box-shadow:none;display:block;margin:0px 0px 12px;min-width:326px;padding:0px"></iframe><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><div><br/></div><p>The band added that the album serves as a reminder that &quot;there really is hope in everything.&quot;</p><p>In July, IV of Spades made a surprise comeback with the single &quot;Aura,&quot; ending their hiatus that began in 2020 and marking the return of Salonga.</p><p>&quot;Andalucia&quot; is composed of 12 tracks &quot;that traverse genres and emotions while maintaining the band’s penchant for introspective songwriting and subtle sonic experiments,&quot; according to a press release.</p><p>The album is headlined by &quot;Monster,&quot; described as a &quot;vibrant yet gritty rock anthem that fuses retro influences with modern edge.&quot;</p><p>It also features previously released tracks &quot;<a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/showbiz/music/2025/7/16/a-comeback-iv-of-spades-releases-new-song-aura-1859"><strong>Aura</strong></a>,&quot; &quot;Nanaman,&quot; &quot;Suliranin&quot; and &quot;Konsensya.&quot;</p><p>&quot;Thematically speaking, we talk about things in life: flaws, people, and topics that often aren’t discussed openly. It’s more fun now because we have more songs. The direction is clearer and the process is more collaborative,&quot; the band explained.</p><p>The album release comes ahead of the band&#x27;s two-night concert at the Mall of Asia Arena, scheduled on December 12 and 13.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/showbiz/events/2025/10/27/iv-of-spades-adds-2nd-night-to-moa-arena-concert-1200"><strong>READ: IV of Spades adds 2nd night to MOA Arena concert<br/></strong></a></div>

<p>Filipino pop-rock band IV of Spades unveiled their sophomore album 'Andalucia,' marking a major milestone in their reunion that ended a five-year hiatus and welcomed back vocalist Unique Salonga.</p>

Filipino pop-rock band IV of Spades unveiled their sophomore album 'Andalucia,' marking a major milestone in their reunion that ended a five-year hiatus and welcomed back vocalist Unique Salonga.

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Reunited IV of Spades drops album 'Andalucia'

Jaehwa Bernardo,

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Published Nov 05, 2025 06:02 PM PHT

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Updated Nov 05, 2025 06:57 PM PHT

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