Name: WINK
Brand: CHAI

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Bonus disc: No

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SP1420CD

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Gatefold Altpack

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Format Music GB

Limited edition

Release date

2021-05-21

Signed copies

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Supplier GB

PIAS

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Standard:20

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098787142020

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1 / CD / Extended format: No / Rough Trade Exclusive: No / Signed copies: No

SP1420

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Red, White, Blue on Clear

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[r18780412]

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Red, White and Blue Hi-Melt on Clear Vinyl.

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0098787142013

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1 / Extended format: No / LP / Rough Trade Exclusive: No / Signed copies: No / clear

Artist

CHAI

Genre GB

Indie Pop / Shoegaze

Label GB

Sub Pop

CHAI is a Japanese rock/experimental pop band that originated from the punk music scene in Nagoya. Formed in 2012, they have since captivated audiences with their unique sound and energetic performances.
With their infectious blend of genres, CHAI has carved out a distinct niche for themselves in the music industry. Their songs are characterized by catchy melodies, clever lyrics, and a fearless approach to experimentation.
Known for their vibrant stage presence and colorful aesthetics, CHAI has gained a dedicated following both in Japan and internationally. Their music resonates with fans who appreciate their boundary-pushing style and unapologetic authenticity.

Short for "Subterranean Pop" 

The label was an outgrowth of [a=Bruce Pavitt]'s Olympia, WA based (print) fanzine, which became the well respected cassettezine of the same name. 

After his move to Seattle he ran a music column in the Seattle Rocket also called Sub Pop.

After initial forays into the record label world with a [a=Green River] 7" (not officially on Sub Pop) and the Sub Pop 100 LP, the label exploded onto the indie scene with four influential colored vinyl 7"s which included [a=Mudhoney]'s "Touch Me I'm Sick" which made the year-end top 10 playlist of nearly every music journalist in the world.

Subsequent hyping of the label in the English music press put them on the map, and grunge was born.

Label-Code is 03159; rarely found printed on releases (basically only on releases manufactured/licensed by Warner/WEA Germany)

Like all musicians, CHAI spent 2020 forced to rethink the fabric of their work and lives. But CHAI took this as an opportunity to shake up their process and bring their music somewhere thrillingly new. Having previously used their maximalist recordings to capture the exuberance of their live shows, with the audiences’ reactions in mind, CHAI instead focused on crafting the slightly-subtler and more introspective kinds of songs they enjoy listening to at home—where, for the first time, they recorded all of the music. Amidst the global shutdown, CHAI worked on Garageband and traded their song ideas—which they had more time than ever to consider—over Zoom and phone calls, turning their limitations into a strength.

Their third full-length and first for Sub Pop, WINK contains CHAI’s mellowest and most minimal music, and also their most affecting and exciting songwriting by far. While the band leaned into a more personal sound, WINK is also the first CHAI album to feature contributions from outside producers (Mndsgn, YMCK) as well as a feature from the Chicago rapper-singer Ric Wilson. CHAI draw R&amp;B and hip-hop into their mix (Mac Miller, the Internet, and Brockhampton were on their minds) of dance-punk and pop-rock, all while remaining undeniably CHAI. Whether in relation to this newfound sense of openness or their at-home ways of composing, the theme of WINK is to challenge yourself.

WINK

Music GB

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