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 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.[8]
