New Music Albums: CHAI (Chai)

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Artist:
Chai

Genre:
Pop/Rock

Total Time:
29:49

Record Label:
Sub Pop

Purchasing Links:
CD, MP3, Vinyl, Apple Music

Release Date
September 22, 2023




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Product Description: The Japanese band Chai cast a spell on the world in 2017 with their debut album, PINK, a collection of songs that introduced their singular brand of playful pop. The enthusiastically feminist follow-up, PUNK, raked in accolades from the music press and fellow artists. That led to WINK, which Chai made via remote Zoom sessions, a limitation that became a strength by allowing MANA (lead vocals and keys), KANA (guitar), YUNA (drums), and YUUKI (bassist-lyricist) to collaborate with artists abroad to create a work that found catharsis in their international community. Unlike WINK, the band's new self-titled album finds Chai returning to their roots, drawing inspiration from city pop, J-pop, and their Japanese heritage. The album might be the perfect distillation of Chai's ethic: it urges listeners to keep moving through this life with joy and passion. Per MANA: "It's not about winning or losing as competition, but about what you need to do, personally, to feel you've won."

TRACK LIST:

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1 . MATCHA (03:27)

2 . From 1992 . (03:21)

3 . PARA PARA (02:51)

4 . GAME (02:46)

5 . We The Female! (03:04)

6 . NEO KAWAII, K? (02:35)

7 . I Can't Organizeeee (02:57)

8 . Driving22 . (02:53)

9 . LIKE, I NEED (02:43)

10 .KARAOKE (03:19)

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