Punk (Chai album)
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | February 13, 2019 (Japan)
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Length | 31:06 | |||
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Aggregate scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AnyDecentMusic? | 7.9/10[7] |
Metacritic | 86/100[8] |
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [3] |
DIY | [9] |
Exclaim! | 9/10[10] |
The Guardian | [6] |
The Line of Best Fit | 9/10[5] |
Pitchfork | 8.3/10[11] |
Q | [12] |
The Skinny | [1] |
Spectrum Culture | [4] |
Vice (Expert Witness) | A−[13] |
Punk (stylized in all caps) is the second studio album by Japanese band Chai. The album was released on February 13, 2019 by Otemoyan Records.[14] It was released on March 15, 2019 in North America and Europe by Burger Records and Heavenly Recordings, respectively.[14]
Composition[]
AllMusic's Tim Sendra felt the record left some of the rap rock influences prominent on PINK behind in exchange for more pop-oriented stylings.[3] Indeed, PUNK dives into several pop-based genres from bubblegum to indie to synth-pop.
Kicking off the record is "Choose Go!", a "punchy" piece of "cheerleader rock",[3] that features "synths that churn like vacuum cleaners."[6] Following is "the pulsing electronic pop"[2] of "Great Job". "Wintime" is "Paramore-plucked, rose-tinted tropic-pop".[1]
"This is CHAI", the record's only song to have its writing credited to all four members, has been called everything from post-punk[11] to Europop[1] to "happily corny handbag house".[3] "Fashionista", along with "This is CHAI", "has some seriously infectious funk woven into its DNA".[5] "Curly Adventure" is a "synth-pop ballad" that "throw[s] heavy metal guitar grind" into its mix.[3]
Accolades[]
Publication | Accolade | Rank | Ref. |
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Noisey | Top 100 Albums of 2019 | 97
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Pitchfork | Top 50 Albums of 2019 | 46
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RX Music | Best Albums of 2019 (Indie Pop) | 5
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Thrillist | Top 35 Albums of 2019 | 20
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Tracks[]
Publication | Work | List | Rank | Ref. |
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Pitchfork | "Fashionista" | The 100 Best Songs of 2019 | 59
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Track listing[]
All music by Mana and Kana, except where noted. All lyrics by Yuuki, except where noted.
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Choose Go!" |
| 2:42 |
2. | "Great Job" | 3:15 | |
3. | "I'm Me" | 3:21 | |
4. | "Wintime" |
| 2:39 |
5. | "This Is Chai" |
| 2:37 |
6. | "Fashionista" |
| 2:56 |
7. | "Family Member" | 3:11 | |
8. | "Curly Adventure" | 3:21 | |
9. | "Feel the Beat" | 3:42 | |
10. | "Future" |
| 3:22 |
Total length: | 31:06 |
Personnel[]
- Kana - vocals, guitar
- Mana - vocals, keyboards
- Yuuki - bass guitar, chorus
- Yuna - drums, chorus
Charts[]
Chart (2019) | Peak position |
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Japanese Albums (Oricon)[20] | 50 |
Japanese Hot Albums (Billboard Japan)[21] | 72 |
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d Amour, Cheri (March 12, 2019). "CHAI – PUNK". The Skinny. Retrieved April 14, 2019.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "CHAI – PUNK (Burger Records) | God Is In The TV". godisinthetv.co.uk. Retrieved January 24, 2021.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d e f Sendra, Tim. "Punk – CHAI". AllMusic. Retrieved April 14, 2019.
- ^ Jump up to: a b Jacobs, Mick (March 19, 2019). "Chai: Punk". Spectrum Culture. Retrieved August 8, 2019.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c Kuscher, Oliver (March 11, 2019). "CHAI dazzle us on aptly-named new album, PUNK". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved August 8, 2019.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c Snapes, Laura (March 15, 2019). "Chai: Punk review – harebrained gang bring positive pop vibes". The Guardian. Retrieved March 15, 2019.
- ^ "Punk by CHAI reviews". AnyDecentMusic?. Retrieved August 8, 2019.
- ^ "Punk by Chai Reviews and Tracks". Metacritic. Retrieved April 14, 2019.
- ^ Siregar, Cady (March 15, 2019). "CHAI – Punk". DIY. Retrieved April 14, 2019.
- ^ Pearson, Luke (March 12, 2019). "CHAI: Punk". Exclaim!. Retrieved March 15, 2019.
- ^ Jump up to: a b Kemp, Sophie (March 15, 2019). "Chai: PUNK". Pitchfork. Retrieved March 15, 2019.
- ^ Monroe, Jazz (May 2019). "Chai: Punk". Q (397): 108.
- ^ Christgau, Robert (June 22, 2019). "Robert Christgau Reviews Charly Bliss' 'Young Enough'". Vice. Retrieved June 22, 2019.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Discography". Chai-band.com. Retrieved April 14, 2019.
- ^ "The 100 Best Albums of 2019". Vice. Retrieved May 14, 2020.
- ^ "The 50 Best Albums of 2019". Pitchfork. December 10, 2019. Retrieved May 14, 2020.
- ^ Bell, Lindsay; Clemens, Craig; Primiani, Michael (December 20, 2019). "Best Albums of 2019 | RX Music". rxmusic.com. Retrieved May 21, 2021.
- ^ Jackson, Dan (December 21, 2019). "Best Albums of 2019". Thrillist. Retrieved May 14, 2020.
- ^ "The 100 Best Songs of 2019 | Pitchfork Media". pitchfork.com. December 9, 2021. Retrieved May 21, 2021.
- ^ "CHAIの作品 (すべて)". Oricon. Retrieved August 9, 2019.
- ^ "Billboard Japan Hot Albums [ 2019/02/25 付け ]". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved August 12, 2019.
- 2019 albums
- Chai albums
- Heavenly Recordings albums