Hear CHAI’s sprightly cover of Mariya Takeuchi’s “Plastic Love”

Fresh off their recent signing with Sub Pop.

November 06, 2020
Hear CHAI’s sprightly cover of Mariya Takeuchi’s “Plastic Love” Kodai Ikemitsu

Last month, CHAI — the Japanese four-piece of Mana, Kana, Yuna, and Yuuki — coronated their recent signing to Sub Pop with the release of a brand new single, "Donuts Mind If I Do." The label is pressing the gauzy new track on vinyl, along with a B-side cover of Mariya Takeuchi’s 1984 city pop standard “Plastic Love.” If you don't own a record player, fear not: today, the band has unleashed the cover online. Their take on Takeuchi's cult hit (which saw a resurgence in popularity a few years back) remains pretty faithful to the source material, while adding an indisputably brisk and sprightly bounce. Escape into the track below, you deserve a bit of alleviation after this week.

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Hear CHAI’s sprightly cover of Mariya Takeuchi’s “Plastic Love”