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Released ahead of their special anniversary showcase at PETA Theater on December 14, 2022, Pinoy rock band Sponge Cola's new song 'Hometown' encapsulates the feeling of coming home after a tiring journey.

After a successful concert tour in Canada to mark their 20th anniversary as a band, Sponge Cola returns with a new single inspired by the K-drama smash hit 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,” Yael 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,” Yael shares. “Produced by DJ Joey Santos, I think we nailed it. It was a breeze to record.”

Yael 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.”

“Hometown” is out now on all the digital music platforms worldwide via Sony Music Entertainment.

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.