Sponge Cola Drops New Single “Hometown”
After a successful
concert tour in Canada to mark their 20th anniversary as a band, Sponge
Cola returns with a new single inspired by K-drama smash Hometown
Cha-Cha-Cha.
Combining grunge rock
elements with electronic textures and anthemic pop sensibilities, Sponge Cola’s
“Hometown” is a song for coming home after a long, tiring journey. It’s a perfect
description that sums up their collective feelings at the moment.
Embodying home in the
form of a person, the captivating rock tune was penned by vocalist and
guitarist Yael Yuzon as a way to reimagine the coastal town, with its nosy
neighbors forming a tight community, and a love story that “felt very warm and
familiar,” despite being entirely new and foreign.
“I was pleasantly
surprised by the outcome given that it was written about a fictional piece,”
Yuzon confesses. “As a writer, I was one layer away from phenomena that should
have made the end product more removed, disconnected. Instead, we ended up with
something more visceral, something that resonates from within.”
Produced by Joey Santos,
“Hometown” has that familiar Sponge Cola sound to it: catchy, soaring choruses
filled to the brim with exciting builds and dynamic rhythms. But stripped off
its delicate, fuzzy arrangements is a material that, as bassist Gosh puts it,
“feels like traveling to unfamiliar places, but still ends up unwinding and wanting
to go home.” Its comforting warmth lingers, and the lyrics just resonate with a
lot of people who have been emotionally crushed and in love, reeling from old
memories, yet ready to find new ones.
“I wanted to capture the
nuances of an ocean breeze in a song - the contrast of the stillness and the
intensity,” Yuzon shares. “Produced by DJ Joey Santos, I think we nailed it. It
was a breeze to record.”
Yuzon adds that
“Hometown” sounds like a song that listeners can take with them anywhere they
go. “As we call and respond to the echoes of Philippine diaspora, home is where
the heart is, and Hometown is not just a song about a place; it's love, hope,
and warmth; it's the people.”
Sponge Cola is also set
to perform the song in their special anniversary showcase at the PETA Theater
on December 14, 2022, as part of their 20th anniversary celebration.
Tickets are available at all SM ticket outlets nationwide.
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