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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]

3
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)
Singles from 3
"Pork Ginger" Released: December 24, 2015[3] "DeDeDe" Released: March 27, 2017[4] "Melon Soda" Released: April 21, 2017[5]

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Review 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 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

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

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.[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

Chart (2017)	Peak position
Japanese Albums (Oricon)[9]	20
Japanese Hot Albums (Billboard Japan)[10]	31
US World Albums (Billboard)[11]	5

References

External links

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

На других языках

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- [en] 3 (Tricot album)

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[ru] 3 (альбом Tricot)

3 — третий студийный альбом японской рок-группы Tricot, выпущенный 17 мая 2017 года на её собственном лейбле Bakuretsu Records. В тот же день он вышел на лейбле Big Scary Monsters в Великобритании и на Topshelf Records — в США[1].

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