Fans of Filipino band IV of Spades and fellow OPM artists couldn’t contain their excitement and emotions as the group made a surprise comeback with the release of their new single “Aura” on Wednesday, July 16.
IVOS, the band's fandom, took to social media to express their joy and disbelief at the unexpected release and full-member comeback consisting of Zild Benitez, Blaster Silonga, Badjao De Castro, and Unique Salonga.
“Masaya na ko na nag comeback sila from ilang years na hiatus pero doble doble saya ko nong nalaman ko na pati pala si Unique bumalik rin 😭 my og IV OF SPADES 😭😭😭 we are so backkk,” user @Hoyaanae posted on X.
User @biniwanderer also expressed, “WORLD STOP P*T*N**** WALANG GAGALAW WALANG HIHINGA WALANG NI HOY NI HAY MAY NEW SONG ANG IV OF SPADES AT ANG GANDA AT APAT SILA AT NAGBABALIK SILA PLEASE LANG I’M CRYING RN 🥹😭🥲😭🙏🏻”
User @817flight, also noted on how happy they are seeing the band’s members names as writers of the song, saying, “IVOS COMEBACK WITH 4 OF THEM CREDITED AND 3 HAVING THEIR OWN LINES They really came back for good. IV of Spades, you will rise again!!! 😭”
User @DOsnapeyyy also wrote, “I PRAYED FOR THIS DAY TO COME!!! 😭😭😭 IV OF SPADES IS BACK!!! THEY’RE BACK!!!!! 😭😭😭 AURA IS OUT!!! AURA IS SO GOOD!!!! T*****AAAAAAAA”
On TikTok, emotional video reactions poured in as fans watched the official music video.
“iv of spades is finally back YOU DONT UNDERSTAND HOW MUCH THIS MEANS TO ΜΕ. UNIQUE IS BACK (three crying emojis),” user @dpranghel posted.
User @lhopitalsrurule also shared, “IVOS coming back and dropping a song unexpectedly was not on my 2025 bingo card but im so here for it.”
It wasn’t just fans who celebrated the comeback as fellow OPM artists also welcomed the band’s return.
“Welcome back, IV of Spades,” OPM singer and songwriter Ebe Dancel posted on X.
OPM icon Rico Blanco also shared the band's new single on Instagram with the caption: “AURA. OUT NOW,” and reposted the band's announcement on his Instagram Stories.
Folk-pop band Ben&Ben commented on the music video on YouTube: “WELCOME BACK MGA SIRRRRR 😭😭🤟🏼,” they said. “IKAW. PA. RIN. ANG. HAHANAPIN. 🗣️.”
Band Over October also said, “WELCOME BACK!!! 🥹🥹”
Tawag ng Tanghalan grand winner and singer-songwriter Janine Berdin also expressed, “mahal na mahal na mahal na mahal na mahal na mahal na mahal na mahal na mahal na mahal na mahal na mahal ko kayo….”
Singer Kiyo also said, “hayup kayo beeeeeee.... i love youuu.”
“Dilaw” hitmaker Maki shared on X: “you’ll always have my heart ♠️” with a photo of the band from the music video.
Zack Tabudlo also reposted the song announcement with the caption "🧎🏻➡️ (arrow emoji) 🤍"
Formed in 2014, IV of Spades quickly rose to fame with their unique sound and retro-inspired aesthetic, becoming one of the most influential OPM bands of their generation. They are known for hits such as “Mundo,” “Come Inside of My Heart,” “Hey Barbara,” “Sariling Multo (Sa Panaginip),” and “Where Have You Been, My Disco?”
In 2018, vocalist and guitarist Unique Salonga left the group to pursue a solo career, and by 2020, the remaining members went on hiatus and focused on individual projects.