CHAI

/ 15 December 2021

The 20 best pop albums of the year radiate with unstoppable playlist power, much-needed sweet escapism, self-reflecting moments, and killer melodies.

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The 50 Best Albums of 2021 So Far

PopMatters Staff

/ 30 June 2021

The year has offered a mountainous feast of sublime music. The 50 best albums of 2021 so far are an eclectic, forward-looking, and increasingly “woke” bunch.

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CHAI Embrace Full-body Synthpop Bliss on ‘Wink’

Adriane Pontecorvo

/ 25 May 2021

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.