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]

3
Studio album by
ReleasedMay 17, 2017 (2017-05-17)
Studio
Genre
Length46:00
Label
Tricot chronology
A N D
(2015)
3
(2017)
Black
(2020)
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]

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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 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

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All tracks are written by Tricot (Motoko Kida, Ikkyu Nakajima and Hiromi Sagane)

No.TitleLength
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

Design

  • Hikaru Cho – cover artwork

Charts

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Chart (2017) Peak
position
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.
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