Punk (Chai album)

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Punk
Chai Punk.jpg
Studio album by
Chai
ReleasedFebruary 13, 2019 (Japan)
  • March 15, 2019 (US) / (UK)[1]
Genre
Length31:06
Label
Chai chronology
Wagama-mania
(2018) 		Punk
(2019) 		Wink
(2021)
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
AnyDecentMusic?7.9/10[7]
Metacritic86/100[8]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic4/5 stars[3]
DIY4/5 stars[9]
Exclaim!9/10[10]
The Guardian4/5 stars[6]
The Line of Best Fit9/10[5]
Pitchfork8.3/10[11]
Q4/5 stars[12]
The Skinny4/5 stars[1]
Spectrum Culture4/5 stars[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.
Noisey Top 100 Albums of 2019
97
[15]
Pitchfork Top 50 Albums of 2019
46
 [16]
RX Music Best Albums of 2019 (Indie Pop)
5
 [17]
Thrillist Top 35 Albums of 2019
20
[18]

Tracks[]

Publication Work List Rank Ref.
Pitchfork "Fashionista" The 100 Best Songs of 2019
59
 [19]

Track listing[]

All music by Mana and Kana, except where noted. All lyrics by Yuuki, except where noted.

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Choose Go!"
  • Mana (music)
  • Yuuki (lyrics)
2:42
2."Great Job" 3:15
3."I'm Me" 3:21
4."Wintime"
  • Mana (music)
  • Yuuki (lyrics)
2:39
5."This Is Chai"
  • Chai (music & lyrics)
2:37
6."Fashionista"
  • Mana (music)
  • Yuuki (lyrics)
2:56
7."Family Member" 3:11
8."Curly Adventure" 3:21
9."Feel the Beat" 3:42
10."Future"
  • Mana (music)
  • Yuuki (lyrics)
3:22
Total length:31:06

Personnel[]

Chai

  • Kana - vocals, guitar
  • Mana - vocals, keyboards
  • Yuuki - bass guitar, chorus
  • Yuna - drums, chorus

Charts[]

Chart (2019) Peak
position
Japanese Albums (Oricon)[20] 50
Japanese Hot Albums (Billboard Japan)[21] 72

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b c d Amour, Cheri (March 12, 2019). "CHAI – PUNK". The Skinny. Retrieved April 14, 2019.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b "CHAI – PUNK (Burger Records) | God Is In The TV". godisinthetv.co.uk. Retrieved January 24, 2021.
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b c d e f Sendra, Tim. "Punk – CHAI". AllMusic. Retrieved April 14, 2019.
  4. ^ Jump up to: a b Jacobs, Mick (March 19, 2019). "Chai: Punk". Spectrum Culture. Retrieved August 8, 2019.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ "Punk by CHAI reviews". AnyDecentMusic?. Retrieved August 8, 2019.
  8. ^ "Punk by Chai Reviews and Tracks". Metacritic. Retrieved April 14, 2019.
  9. ^ Siregar, Cady (March 15, 2019). "CHAI – Punk". DIY. Retrieved April 14, 2019.
  10. ^ Pearson, Luke (March 12, 2019). "CHAI: Punk". Exclaim!. Retrieved March 15, 2019.
  11. ^ Jump up to: a b Kemp, Sophie (March 15, 2019). "Chai: PUNK". Pitchfork. Retrieved March 15, 2019.
  12. ^ Monroe, Jazz (May 2019). "Chai: Punk". Q (397): 108.
  13. ^ Christgau, Robert (June 22, 2019). "Robert Christgau Reviews Charly Bliss' 'Young Enough'". Vice. Retrieved June 22, 2019.
  14. ^ Jump up to: a b "Discography". Chai-band.com. Retrieved April 14, 2019.
  15. ^ "The 100 Best Albums of 2019". Vice. Retrieved May 14, 2020.
  16. ^ "The 50 Best Albums of 2019". Pitchfork. December 10, 2019. Retrieved May 14, 2020.
  17. ^ Bell, Lindsay; Clemens, Craig; Primiani, Michael (December 20, 2019). "Best Albums of 2019 | RX Music". rxmusic.com. Retrieved May 21, 2021.
  18. ^ Jackson, Dan (December 21, 2019). "Best Albums of 2019". Thrillist. Retrieved May 14, 2020.
  19. ^ "The 100 Best Songs of 2019 | Pitchfork Media". pitchfork.com. December 9, 2021. Retrieved May 21, 2021.
  20. ^ "CHAIの作品 (すべて)". Oricon. Retrieved August 9, 2019.
  21. ^ "Billboard Japan Hot Albums [ 2019/02/25 付け ]". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved August 12, 2019.
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