3 (Tricot album)

2017 studio album by Tricot

Studio album by

Tricot

Released| May 17, 2017 (2017-05-17)
Studio|

* Dutch Mama (Machida, Tokyo)
* Volta (Nakano, Tokyo)

Genre|

* Math rock[1]
* avant-rock[2]
* indie rock[2]

Length| 46:00
Label|

* Bakuretsu
* Big Scary Monsters
* Topshelf

Tricot chronology
| A N D
(2015)  | 3
(2017)  | Black
(2020)

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Singles from  3

1. "Pork Ginger"
Released: December 24, 2015[3]
2. "DeDeDe"
Released: March 27, 2017[4]
3. "Melon Soda"
Released: April 21, 2017[5]

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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Professional ratingsReview scores

Source| Rating
AllMusic| [2]

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 Witmer 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

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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

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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

* Masayuki Nakano – recording, mixing
* Akihiro Shiba – mastering

Design

* Hikaru Cho – cover artwork

## Charts

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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

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1. ^ a b c d DeVille, Chris (May 16, 2017). "Stream Tricot 3". Stereogum. Retrieved January 11, 2018.
2. ^ a b c d Buchanan, John D. "3 – Tricot". AllMusic. Retrieved August 2, 2019.
3. ^ 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.
4. ^ "tricotの「DeDeDe – Single」" (in Japanese). Japan: Apple Music. Archived from the original on August 2, 2019. Retrieved August 2, 2019.
5. ^ "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.
6. ^ 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.
7. ^ Witmer, Phil (May 16, 2017). "With '3,' Tricot Proves They're the Greatest Trio on Earth". Vice. Retrieved January 11, 2018.
8. ^ 3 (liner notes). Tricot. Topshelf Records. 2017. TSR168.`{{cite AV media notes}}`: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
9. ^ "3(ミニマルパッケージ盤) | tricot" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved December 20, 2022.
10. ^ "Billboard Japan Hot Albums". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). May 29, 2017. Retrieved August 12, 2019.
11. ^ "Tricot Chart History (World Albums)". Billboard. Archived from the original on February 1, 2020. Retrieved August 2, 2019.

## External links

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* 3 at Discogs (list of releases)
* 3 at MusicBrainz (list of releases)

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