CHAI share new track ‘PING PONG!’

With their eagerly-awaited new album ‘WINK’ arriving on 21st May via Sub Pop, CHAI are giving us the latest taste of what to expect, sharing new single ‘PING PONG!’ featuring YMCK.

“We’re channelling our inner playful selves, challenging ourselves to fun, and bringing you that nostalgic-feel with this song!” CHAI say. “There’s just something about old video games that’s super cute, a little tacky, yet at the same time fancy. Something that you think is “old-school” but at the same time super refreshing. YMCK collaborated with us on this and created the ultimate 8bit World of CHAI!

“The theme for PING PONG is exactly as is, ‘ping pong.’ In Japanese culture, there’s this routine where Hot Springs or ‘onsen’ and playing PING PONG go hand in hand.

“When the four of us hit the hot springs, we always wear a Yukata (unlined Summer kimono), drink a cup of milk, and go right into some PING PONG! It’s very Japanese, something we don’t think exists overseas and that’s exactly what we want to share! You can hear it in the lyrics and you can feel it in the music video!”

YMCK adds, “It was our first time creating something from start to finish remotely but everything turned out amazing with each member’s character shining through! Don’t miss this ever-so free and forever dancing world of CHAI!“

Check out ‘PING PONG!’ below.

‘WINK’ Tracklisting:
01. Donuts Mind If I Do
02. Maybe Chocolate Chips (feat. Ric Wilson)
03. ACTION
04. END
05. PING PONG! (feat. YMCK)
06. Nobody Knows We Are Fun
07. It’s Vitamin C
08. IN PINK（feat. Mndsgn)
09. KARAAGE
10. Miracle
11. Wish Upon a Star
12. Salty