Years after their breakup, Zild, Blaster, Unique, and Badjao reunite — not to chase nostalgia, but to rediscover the sound they’ve been searching for all along.
For years, IV OF SPADES existed as a memory — a flash of color in OPM’s kaleidoscope that faded too soon. After their sudden hiatus in 2020, each member followed their own orbit: Zild Benitez explored sonic introspection with four acclaimed solo albums that traced his coming-of-age in real time; Blaster Silonga channeled his flair for experimentation into two ambitious, psychedelic albums that bent pop and rock into playful new shapes, and Unique Salonga, whose early departure might have signaled the group’s fragmentation, carved out his own path with three introspective full-length releases that reaffirmed his singular voice. Meanwhile, Badjao De Castro — the rhythmic pulse of the band — kept his momentum as the drummer for Party Pace, another beloved act known for their tight musicianship and dynamic shows. Now, after years of individual reinvention, the four return to each other — older, freer, and once again in sync...
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