Patrick Clarke , May 27th, 2021 07:38 CHAI take Patrick Clarke through the development of their neo-kawaii philosophy on third album WINK, being their own role models, and why they love to make audiences laugh Photos by Kodailkemitsu In-store gigs are curious things. They’re at the wrong time of day, shelves rearranged to make space, set times and volume reduced, confused crate-diggers asking whether the shop’s open. While they’re often intimate, it’s rare that they might rank among the most enjoyable shows of one’s lifetime. All the rituals are just a little off. It was not so, however, when I saw Japanese four-piece CHAI play a short set at London’s Rough Trade East in the Autumn of 2018, in support of Heavenly Recordings’ UK release of their debut album