The sugar-coated experimental pop band works to redefine and undermine the concept of "kawaii" — the pervasiveness of delicate cuteness in Japanese culture.

Next month, Japanese pop-rock crew CHAI will release a new self-titled album, their follow-up to 2021’s WINK. It includes “We The Female!,” which came out in May, June’s “PARA PARA ...

CHAI are calling it a day. The restless, inventive Japanese band announced plans to “eternalize NEO KAWAII (=parting ways as a band)” on Instagram this morning. After a farewell tour of Japan ...

CHAI – the Japanese four-piece composed of identical twins Mana (vocals/keys) and Kana (guitar), drummer Yuna, and bassist/lyricist Yuuki – present their new single/video, “NEO KAWAII, K?". Since the ...

CHAI’s lead singer and keyboardist, Mana, rebels against cute culture by finding beauty in imperfection.

Ahead of their forthcoming self-titled album, CHAI have shared a new track called “NEO KAWAII, K?,” following the project’s previously released singles, “We The Female!” and “PARA PARA ...

CHAI have unveiled another new single from their forthcoming self-titled record. Listen to "NEO KAWAII, K?" here.

CHAI — the joyful Japanese band that melded punk, R&B and electronic pop — have announced their breakup. In a message to fans posted on their Instagram page, the band wrote that they "are sad ...

Japanese quartet CHAI trade in their signature dance-punk energy to embrace eclectic influences for ‘WINK’, their first record on Sub Pop.

Japanese pop four-piece, CHAI, have announced the release of their new single/video, “NEO KAWAII, K?,” from their forthcoming self-titled album out September 22nd on Sub Pop. The band consists of twin ...