WINK
The omnivorous Japanese band’s Sub Pop debut exudes a newfound sense of serenity, even as they remain committed to exuberant self-love.
The Japanese four-piece return with their smoothest, most comforting record yet, serving up ‘80s-tinged guitar pop and even a soothing lullaby
WINK is CHAI channeling the energy of a slow year into their fast paced formula
Japanese girl band Chai turn their infamous zeal down to a simmer on third album 'WINK', but their appetite for joy remains undiminished.
On their first two albums, the Japanese band CHAI made a splash with their uptempo Day-Glo dance-punk sound that came complete with shouty vocals and jagged guitars.
CHAI's new album takes some unexpected turns, bringing new ideas into the Japanese quartet's kaleidoscopic sound
CHAI are a whirlwind of a band. The Japanese quartet of identical twins MANA and KANA, YUNA and YUUKI deal in the kind of joyful abandon tha...
So it’s absolutely amazing that the incredible CHAI, straight out of Japan, have gone in completely the opposite direction and have made one of the most life-affirming albums in recent history.
After a handful of runs through the United States, invariably a little American culture has started to work its way into CHAI’s repertoire.
With their first release on Sub Pop, CHAI enter the arena with their third studio album, 'WINK'. Tapping into minimalistic tendencies and
Bikini Kill + Calvin Harris = CHAI? Well yeah, sort of. WINK is an impressive expansion of the quartet's unique cocktail of influences
Japan's CHAI tend toward high energy and irrepressible positivity, all with a satisfying rock edge. Wink opens not with a bang but with full-body synthpop bliss.