Ten years after stepping away from recording and performing to resolve long-simmering musical differences that split the original lineup apart, the Filipino group behind the pop track Be With You announced their long-awaited return as a reformed trio in July 2017, setting the stage for new material that would extend a career already marked by widespread critical acclaim and mainstream commercial success that stretched back to the band’s 1999 founding. Formed that year by singer-songwriter and guitarist Clem Castro, alongside drummer Ace Del Mundo and his brother JM del Mundo on bass, the band built its signature sound across a blend of alternative rock, indie pop, and experimental music, drawing deep, lasting inspiration from cross-generational critically acclaimed acts including The Smiths, The Beatles, and iconic Filipino trailblazers the Eraserheads.