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86

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7.2

Generally favorable reviews- based on 41 Ratings

  • Summary: This is the second full-length release for the Japanese quartet that includes Mana, Kana, Yuna and Yuki.
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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 10 out of 10
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 10
  3. Negative: 0 out of 10
  1. 90
    It’s a heady, dazzling blend of pop, punk, dance, funk and electronica, moulded into a swirl of kaleidoscopic energy.
  2. Mar 13, 2019
    90
    Punk is a huge step forward for CHAI, and easily one of the best albums of the year.
  3. Mar 15, 2019
    85
    Unafraid to delve into their every whim, from the accomplished to the adventurous to the absurd, CHAI are just about as now as you can get without stumbling into the unrealized.
  4. Mar 13, 2019
    80
    New cute or not, CHAI make a pretty strong blend of all the best bits.
  5. Mar 15, 2019
    80
    Even though Punk might not be the pop explosion that Pink was, it's a well-rounded album that capitalizes on the band's imagination and capacity for experimentation while blending the sounds more organically. Plus, it's more fun than just about anything else going on in the late 2010s and that alone makes the record and the band worth checking out and falling (and staying madly) in love with.
  6. Mar 15, 2019
    80
    A joyful revolution.
  7. Mar 15, 2019
    80
    With PUNK, CHAI have defied all expectations, decreeing that everybody to them is cute--and they don’t need to be.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2 out of 2
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 2
  3. Negative: 0 out of 2
  1. May 6, 2019
    8
    Mana, Kana, Yuna, and Yuki want to make super vivacious, eccentric pop-rock in a world that's totally undeserving of it. Regardless, theseMana, Kana, Yuna, and Yuki want to make super vivacious, eccentric pop-rock in a world that's totally undeserving of it. Regardless, these girls won't let your sour mood dampen their shine Expand
  2. Nov 20, 2021
    7
    Bizarre pop rock masterpiece you don't need to understand to enjoy. They really stunned on this one setting a precedent on what rock could be.

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