Tambay EP, Araw Oras Tagpuan, District EP 2010-2012
In late 2011, the band released their much awaited and highly anticipated 4th full-length studio album under Universal Records. Entitled Araw Oras Tagpuan (trans: Day Time Setting), it contains 12 tracks including songs from the band’s Tambay (trans: Hanging Out) EP, released earlier in 2010 via a Coca-Cola promo. The outstanding sales of Tambay and Araw Oras Tagpuan gave Sponge Cola a diamond record award as it sold over 200,000 units that summer. It featured the lead single Tambay, Araw Oras Tagpuan, Regal, Kay Tagal Kitang Hinintay, and Stargazer. Former drummer Chris Cantada appeared as a cameo guest for the music video of Tambay. Fran of RX 93.1, Kim Marvilla of defunct radio station NU 107, film director Wincy Ong, and singer Zia Quizon also appear in said video, which is, according to the band, an homage to the film franchise, Back to the Future.
In September of the following year, the band's 6-track District EP was released, with lead single “XGF” featuring Parokya ni Edgar vocalist Chito Miranda and rapper Los Magno. Shortly after the it's release, "XGF" became the top download of MyMusicStore.com for 7 weeks. Fresh and innovative, District also ruled the sales charts of local record store Odyssey upon release. Other singles “Mahaba pa ang Gabi (trans: The Night is Young) and “Pick Your Poison” enjoyed success as well, the latter being used for GMA Films' Metro Manila Film Festival entry “Sosy Problems”.
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