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| Released | May 17, 2017 (2017-05-17) | |||
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| Length | 46:00 | |||
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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. 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.
Critical reception
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    |
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." 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". 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."
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".
Track listing
All tracks are written by Tricot (Motoko Kida, Ikkyu Nakajima and Hiromi Sagane)
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 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
Credits are adapted from the album's liner notes.
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
| Chart (2017) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Japanese Albums (Oricon) | 20 |
| Japanese Hot Albums (Billboard Japan) | 31 |
| US World Albums (Billboard) | 5 |
References
- ^ DeVille, Chris (May 16, 2017). "Stream Tricot 3". Stereogum. Retrieved January 11, 2018.
- ^ 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
- 3 at Discogs (list of releases)
- 3 at MusicBrainz (list of releases)
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