Consumer Guide Album

Chai: Chai [Sub Pop, 2023]
Their fragile signature sound remains as they get older and older, smarter and smarter, although not a whole lot catchier--and this kind of music, insofar as that's a meaningful generalization, is supposed to be catchy. But deep in their perky, fragile souls, these young "new cute" Japanese women never stop learning no matter how far they still have to go. "I should practice my kissing." "Driving through the traffic jam/Views are lovely I need coffee." "Not all needs to change./Every second we age." "We are the female/We are the human being." A-