3 (Tricot album)
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3 is the third studio album by Japanese math rock band Tricot. It was released on May 17, 2017 in Japan by the band's own label Bakuretsu Records.[1] The album was released on the same day by Big Scary Monsters Recording Company in the United Kingdom and by Topshelf Records in the United States.[1]
Critical reception
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Patrick St. Michel of The Japan Times wrote that 3 showcases Tricot's "ability to strike a balance between complex instrumentation and sudden emotional flourishes."[6] Phil Witmerwrote of Vice opined that "what makes 3 and the rest of Tricot's music transcend the 'experimental' label is a transparent, pop-derived emotional core", while noting 3 to be the band's "heaviest, most challenging album".[7] Chris DeVille of Stereogum described the album's music as "intricate and noodly" but played with "a frantic energy and melodic directness worthy of the Bangles."[1]
AllMusic critic John D. Buchanan found that Tricot, while not innovative, are nonetheless "very good, and in a crowded marketplace they do manage to bring something unique to the table", citing their ability to "infuse their challenging avant-rock with a real pop sensibility".[2]
Track listing
[edit]All tracks are written by Tricot (Motoko Kida, Ikkyu Nakajima and Hiromi Sagane)
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Tokyo Vampire Hotel" | 2:31 |
| 2. | "Wabi-Sabi" | 3:06 |
| 3. | "Yosoiki" (よそいき) | 3:56 |
| 4. | "DeDeDe" | 3:28 |
| 5. | "Sukima" (スキマ) | 5:16 |
| 6. | "Pork Side" | 1:01 |
| 7. | "Pork Ginger" (ポークジンジャー) | 4:44 |
| 8. | "Echo" (エコー) | 3:47 |
| 9. | "18, 19" | 4:01 |
| 10. | "Namu" (南無) | 2:46 |
| 11. | "Munasawagi" | 4:12 |
| 12. | "Setsuyakuka" (節約家) | 4:28 |
| 13. | "Melon Soda" (メロンソーダ) | 2:44 |
Personnel
[edit]Credits are adapted from the album's liner notes.[8]
Tricot
- Motoko "Motifour" Kida – guitar, backing vocals
- Ikkyu Nakajima – vocals, guitar
- Hiromi "Hirohiro" Sagane – bass, backing vocals
Additional musicians
- Yuma Abe – drums (track 12)
- Kosuke Wakiyama – drums (track 7)
- Yusuke Yoshida – drums (tracks 1–6, 8–11, 13)
Production
Design
- Hikaru Cho – cover artwork
Charts
[edit]| Chart (2017) | Peak position |
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| Japanese Albums (Oricon)[9] | 20 |
| Japanese Hot Albums (Billboard Japan)[10] | 31 |
| US World Albums (Billboard)[11] | 5 |
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d DeVille, Chris (May 16, 2017). "Stream Tricot 3". Stereogum. Retrieved January 11, 2018.
- ^ a b c d Buchanan, John D. "3 – Tricot". AllMusic. Retrieved August 2, 2019.
- ^ Tricot. "ポークジンジャー – Pork Ginger" (in Japanese). Bandcamp. Archived from the original on December 23, 2015. Retrieved August 2, 2019.
- ^ "tricotの「DeDeDe – Single」" (in Japanese). Japan: Apple Music. Archived from the original on August 2, 2019. Retrieved August 2, 2019.
- ^ "tricotの「メロンソーダ – Single」" (in Japanese). Japan: Apple Music. Archived from the original on August 2, 2019. Retrieved August 2, 2019.
- ^ St. Michel, Patrick (June 27, 2017). "Tricot fine-tunes a formula that got the trio noticed overseas on '3'". The Japan Times. Retrieved August 2, 2019.
- ^ Witmer, Phil (May 16, 2017). "With '3,' Tricot Proves They're the Greatest Trio on Earth". Vice. Retrieved January 11, 2018.
- ^ 3 (liner notes). Tricot. Topshelf Records. 2017. TSR168.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ "3(ミニマルパッケージ盤) | tricot" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved December 20, 2022.
- ^ "Billboard Japan Hot Albums". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). May 29, 2017. Retrieved August 12, 2019.
- ^ "Tricot Chart History (World Albums)". Billboard. Archived from the original on February 1, 2020. Retrieved August 2, 2019.
External links
[edit]- 3 at Discogs (list of releases)
- 3 at MusicBrainz (list of releases)
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