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- Summary: The fourth full-length release from Japanese quartet CHAI was inspired by the 1970s-80s Tokyo sound called city pop.
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- Record Label: Sub Pop
- Genre(s): Pop/Rock
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Sep 21, 2023With little allegiance to one particular sound, expansive love for their heritage and bold statements in each track, ‘Chai’ is a bright declaration from a band forging their own sonic path forward all while acknowledging where they came from.
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Sep 21, 2023This is razor sharp pop — fine-tuned, sincere and defiant as all hell.
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Sep 21, 2023If you’re looking for an album to brighten your day, come enter the world of CHAI.
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Sep 22, 2023It shows that the sky [i]s the limit for the band and as long as they make records as carefree and positively joyful as this they will always be worth checking out.
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Sep 21, 2023Whereas their previous album, WINK, had some laidback grooves and opportunities to properly croon, CHAI bounces along at a high energy clip, honing a polished and effervescent pop record.
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Sep 28, 2023CHAI’s more explicitly political efforts unfold rather predictably, their messaging losing power as they paint in broad strokes. .... CHAI’s music resonates more when they get more personal, like on the sparkling album closer “Karaoke,” which conveys their tight-knit connection.