ClapClapClap!

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ClapClapClap!
IV of Spades - ClapClapClap!.png
Studio album by
IV of Spades
ReleasedJanuary 18, 2019
Recorded2018
Genre Indie rock
Length54:46
Label Warner Music Philippines
Singles from ClapClapClap!
  1. "In My Prison"
    Released: July 12, 2018
  2. "Bata, Dahan-Dahan!"
    Released: October 28, 2018
  3. "Take That Man"
    Released: December 28, 2018
  4. "Bawat Kaluluwa"
    Released: January 20, 2019
  5. "Come Inside of My Heart"
    Released: October 13, 2019

ClapClapClap! (stylized as CLAPCLAPCLAP!) is the only studio album by Filipino band IV of Spades. It was released on January 18, 2019 [1] [2] by Warner Music Philippines. [3] it was group of Unique before departure in 2018. The album features songs that were previously released as singles, namely "In My Prison", "Bata, Dahan-Dahan", "Take That Man", "Bawat Kaluluwa", and their fifth single "Come Inside of My Heart". When group from last album before go to hiatus in 2020 all pursue solo career all succeed.

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Background and recording

IV of Spades is a funk-rock band from the Philippines. [4] Formed in 2014, it consists of lead vocalist and bassist Zild Benitez, lead guitarist Blaster Silonga, and drummer Badjao de Castro. Unique Salonga, the band's original lead vocalist, left the band in April 2018 and pursued a solo career, after which Benitez took over singing duties. [5] [6] [7] As the band announced Unique's departure and dispelled rumors of disbanding, they told fans on their Facebook page that they were working on their first full-length record. [8]

Months prior to the album's release, the band issued several successful singles, including "Mundo", [9] [10] [11] which still featured Unique as a vocalist.

According to an interview with Philippine magazine Chalk, the band members decided on recording the album as an overnight decision while recording "In My Prison". Recording and production commenced in August 2018 and lasted for four months. [12]

Music and lyrics

The album departs from the band's prior funk-rock style. CLAPCLAPCLAP! takes influence from various genres including alternative rock, electro pop, pop, indie pop, ballad, pop rock, and psychedelic rock. Three out of 15 of the album's tracks are written in Filipino, specifically "Bata, Dahan-Dahan!", "Bawat Kaluluwa", and "Dulo ng Hangganan". [13] Its lyrical content explores themes of childhood, freedom, and relationships. [14]

Release

ClapClapClap! was released on January 18, 2019 on Spotify, Apple Music, and iTunes. [15] Subsequently, on January 20, a music video for their fourth single "Bawat Kaluluwa" was uploaded on the band's official YouTube page. [16]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."CLAPCLAPCLAP!" Zild Benitez, Badjao De Castro, Blaster Silonga0:15
2."Sweet Shadow"Benitez4:03
3."Bata, Dahan-Dahan!"Benitez, De Castro, Silonga4:06
4."Bawat Kaluluwa"Benitez, Silonga3:58
5."Not My Energy"Benitez, Silonga4:03
6."Come Inside of My Heart"Silonga4:06
7."The Novel of My Mind"Benitez, De Castro, Silonga1:20
8."Dulo ng Hangganan"Benitez, Silonga5:28
9."In My Prison"Benitez, Silonga, Unique Salonga 3:38
10."My Juliana"Benitez, Silonga4:46
11."I'm a Butterfly"Benitez, Silonga4:49
12."I Ain't Perfect"De Castro, Silonga4:22
13."Take That Man"Benitez, Salonga3:59
14."Captivated"Benitez, Silonga3:39
15."I Would Rather Live Alone (I'm Not Who I'm Today)"Benitez2:14
Total length:54:46

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryResultRef.
2020Awit Awards 2020Album of the YearWon [17]
Record of the Year (forBawat Kaluluwa)Won
2020MYX Music Awards 2020Rock Video of the Year (forCome Inside of My Heart)Won [18]

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References

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