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Released | May 17, 2017 | |||
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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.[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]
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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]
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 |
Credits are adapted from the album's liner notes.[8]
Tricot
Additional musicians
Production
Design
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 |
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