WINK

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AlbumMay 21 / 202112 songs, 34m 58s
Electropop Indie Pop
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7.5 / 10

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

8 / 10

WINK is CHAI channeling the energy of a slow year into their fast paced formula

7.8 / 10

The Japanese four-piece pare down their production, with wonderful results.

Sonically, they’re testing out a whole new palette.

Japanese girl band Chai turn their infamous zeal down to a simmer on third album 'WINK', but their appetite for joy remains undiminished.

CHAI's new album takes some unexpected turns, bringing new ideas into the Japanese quartet's kaleidoscopic sound

8 / 10

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...

7.0 / 10

After a handful of runs through the United States, invariably a little American culture has started to work its way into CHAI’s repertoire.

7 / 10

With their first release on Sub Pop, CHAI enter the arena with their third studio album, 'WINK'. Tapping into minimalistic tendencies and

8 / 10

Bikini Kill + Calvin Harris = CHAI? Well yeah, sort of. WINK is an impressive expansion of the quartet's unique cocktail of influences

7 / 10

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.

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