Tricot (band)

Tricot (Japanese: トリコ, Hepburn: toriko, often stylized tricot) is a Japanese math rock band from Kyoto. The band was formed in 2010 by vocalist and guitarist Ikumi "Ikkyu" Nakajima, guitarist Motoko "Motifour" Kida and bassist Hiromi "Hirohiro" Sagane. Known for their intricate rhythms[1] and visual identity,[2] they have released five full-length studio albums. Their musical style has been described by Rolling Stone as "adrenalized math rock sped up and given pop's candy coating".[3]

Tricot
OriginKyoto, Japan
Genres
Years active2010–present
Labels
Associated acts
Websitetricot-official.jp
MembersIkumi "Ikkyu" Nakajima
Motoko "Motifour" Kida
Hiromi "Hirohiro" Sagane
Yuusuke Yoshida
Past membersKazutaka Komaki
Miyoko Yamaguchi

History

Tricot was formed in Kyoto in 2010 by vocalist and guitarist Ikumi "Ikkyu" Nakajima, guitarist Motoko "Motifour" Kida and bassist Hiromi "Hirohiro" Sagane.[4] Sagane is a native of the city, while Nakajima and Kida are from neighboring Shiga Prefecture.[2] Prior to forming Tricot, the three musicians played in various local bands in the Kyoto area, where they became acquainted with one another.[5] Kazutaka Komaki joined the band as drummer in May 2011.[6] Shortly after, Tricot established their own label, Bakuretsu Records.[6] In October 2013, the band released their first full-length studio album T H E, which peaked at number 18 on the Oricon Albums Chart.[7][8] In March 2014, Komaki left the band due to musical differences.[9] In his absence, the remaining trio opted to tour and record with a rotating cast of musicians.[10] Later that year, Tricot embarked on a tour of five Asian countries,[6] followed by a tour of Europe in which they performed at several music festivals, including the Eden Sessions festival in the United Kingdom, where they supported the Pixies.[6][11]

Tricot's second studio album A N D was released in March 2015 and peaked at number 34 on the Oricon chart.[7][12] They subsequently staged a tour of North America, Japan and Europe, titled the Yattokosa Tour, from October 2015 to March 2016.[13][14] The band's third studio album, 3, was issued in May 2017, reaching number 20 on the Oricon chart.[7][15] It was supported by the Tricot vs 47 tour, which saw the band performing in each of Japan's 47 prefectures, as well as playing several dates in Europe.[10][16] At the end of the Japanese tour's final concert, it was announced that Yuusuke Yoshida, who had been touring with Tricot since 2016, had become a full-time member and thus the second official drummer in the band's history.[17] Tricot undertook their second tour of North America in 2018.[18]

Tricot released their fourth studio album Black in January 2020,[19][20] and it reached number 27 on the Oricon chart.[7] Black was the band's first album to be released by 8902, their newly-established label under Cutting Edge.[19] To mark the tenth anniversary of their formation,[21] Tricot released a new studio album in October 2020 entitled 10, which peaked at number 48 on the Oricon chart.[7][22]

Members

Current members

  • Ikumi "Ikkyu" Nakajima – vocals, guitar (2010–present)
  • Motoko "Motifour" Kida – guitar, backing vocals (2010–present)
  • Hiromi "Hirohiro" Sagane – bass guitar, backing vocals (2010–present)
  • Yuusuke Yoshida – drums (2017–present; 2016–2017, touring)

Former members

  • Kazutaka Komaki – drums (2011–2014)
  • Miyoko Yamaguchi – drums (2015–2016, touring)

Discography

Studio albums
List of studio albums, with selected chart positions
Title Details Peak chart positions
JPN
[7]		 JPN
Hot
Albums
[23]		 US
World
Albums
[24]
T H E 18——
A N D
  • Released: March 18, 2015[12]
  • Label: Bakuretsu
  • Formats: CD, LP, digital download
 34——
3 20315
Black (真っ黒)
  • Released: January 29, 2020[20]
  • Label: Cutting Edge, 8902
  • Formats: CD, digital download
 2728—
10
  • Released: October 21, 2020[22]
  • Label: Cutting Edge, 8902
  • Formats: CD, digital download
 4842—
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Video albums
List of video albums, with selected chart positions
Title Details Peak chart positions
JPN
DVD
[25]
Kabuku Tour 2016 Final at Akasaka Blitz
  • Released: November 2, 2016[26]
  • Label: Bakuretsu
  • Formats: DVD
 25

Extended plays
List of extended plays, with selected chart positions
Title Details Peak chart positions
JPN
[7]		 JPN
Hot
Albums
[23]
Bakuretsu Tricot San (爆裂トリコさん)
  • Released: August 2, 2011[6]
  • Label: Bakuretsu
  • Formats: CD, digital download
 46—
School Children and the Cosmo (小学生と宇宙)
  • Released: May 9, 2012[27]
  • Label: Bakuretsu
  • Formats: CD, digital download
 57—
Bacyuun (バキューン)
  • Released: December 5, 2012[28]
  • Label: Bakuretsu
  • Formats: CD, CD and 7" set, digital download
 51[lower-alpha 1]—
A N D Pre-Release Studio Live Session
  • Released: March 10, 2015[30]
  • Label: Bakuretsu
  • Formats: Digital download
 ——
Kabuku
  • Released: April 27, 2016[31]
  • Label: Bakuretsu
  • Formats: CD, digital download
 4659
Tricot on Audiotree Live
  • Released: July 3, 2018[32]
  • Label: Audiotree
  • Formats: Digital download
 ——
Repeat (リピート)
  • Released: March 20, 2019[33]
  • Label: Bakuretsu
  • Formats: CD, digital download
 3483
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Notes

  1. Peak chart position on Oricon Singles Chart[29]

Singles
List of singles, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name
Title Year Peak chart positions Album
JPN
[29]		 JPN
Hot
100
[34]
"Rin to Shite Saku Hana no Gotoku" (凛として咲く花の如く)[35] 2012 —— Bacyuun
"99.974°C" 2013 58— Non-album single
"Oyasumi" (おやすみ) 4161 T H E
"Break" 2014 41— A N D
"E" 2015 53—
"Pork Ginger" (ポークジンジャー)[36] —— 3
"DeDeDe"[37] 2017 ——
"Melon Soda" (メロンソーダ)[38] ——
"Potage" / "On the Boom" (ブームに乗って) 2018 184— Black
"Afureru" (あふれる) 2019 36—
"Omae" (おまえ)[39] 2020 —— 10
"Summer Night Town" (サマーナイトタウン)[40] ——
"Warp"[41] ——
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

References
  1. Bryan, Beverly (May 17, 2012). "Kyoto's Tricot Resuscitates Post-Rock With a Whisper and a Howl". MTV. Archived from the original on May 19, 2012. Retrieved March 31, 2015.
  2. Snapes, Laura (February 2, 2015). "Meet Japanese Rock Three-Piece Tricot – And Watch Their Stylish New Video For 'E'". NME. Retrieved August 3, 2019.
  3. "10 New Artists You Need to Know: April 2015". Rolling Stone. April 16, 2015. Retrieved August 3, 2019.
  4. Buchanan, John D. "Tricot". AllMusic. Retrieved August 3, 2019.
  5. St. Michel, Patrick (October 24, 2015). "Meet Tricot, The Japanese Trio Making Math Rock Cool Again". The Fader. Retrieved August 3, 2019.
  6. "Profile" (in Japanese). Tricot.tv. Archived from the original on March 25, 2015. Retrieved March 31, 2015.
  7. "tricotのアルバム売上ランキング" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved December 20, 2020.
  8. "T H E(初回盤) | tricot" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved December 20, 2020.
  9. "大切なお知らせ / Announcement (*English below)" (in Japanese). Tricot.tv. March 2, 2014. Archived from the original on April 14, 2018. Retrieved March 31, 2015.
  10. 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.
  11. Amroussi-Gilissen, Sara (July 9, 2014). "Tricot Backstage with Best Fit". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved December 20, 2020.
  12. "A N D【初回限定盤】 | tricot" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved December 20, 2020.
  13. "tricot、国内17都市＆北米14都市回る「YATTOKOSA」ツアー" (in Japanese). Natalie. August 28, 2015. Retrieved December 20, 2020.
  14. "tricot、YATTOKOSAツアー欧州編を3月に" (in Japanese). Natalie. December 13, 2015. Retrieved December 20, 2020.
  15. "3(ミニマルパッケージ盤) | tricot" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved December 20, 2020.
  16. "ムキムキのバキバキになったtricot、Zepp DCでツアーファイナル開催" (in Japanese). Natalie. August 28, 2017. Retrieved December 20, 2020.
  17. "tricotにドラマー吉田雄介が正式加入" (in Japanese). Natalie. November 16, 2017. Retrieved December 20, 2020.
  18. "tricot、1カ月でアメリカ26都市回るツアー" (in Japanese). Natalie. March 7, 2018. Retrieved December 20, 2020.
  19. "tricotメジャー1stアルバムは「真っ黒」、全国ツアーは「真っ白」" (in Japanese). Natalie. December 5, 2019. Retrieved September 26, 2020.
  20. "真っ黒(Blu-ray付) | tricot" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved December 20, 2020.
  21. "tricot10周年の集大成アルバム「10」リリース、まつむらあさみとのポップアップショップもオープン" (in Japanese). Natalie. September 17, 2020. Retrieved December 20, 2020.
  22. "10(Blu-ray Disc付) | tricot" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved December 20, 2020.
  23. References for peak positions on the Billboard Japan Hot Albums chart:
  24. "Tricot Chart History (World Albums)". Billboard. Archived from the original on February 1, 2020. Retrieved August 2, 2019.
  25. "tricotのDVD売上ランキング" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved December 20, 2020.
  26. "KABUKU TOUR 2016 FINAL at AKASAKA BLITZ | tricot" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved December 20, 2020.
  27. "小学生と宇宙 | tricot" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved December 20, 2020.
  28. "バキューンEP(初回限定盤) | tricot" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved December 20, 2020.
  29. "tricotのシングル売上ランキング" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved December 20, 2020.
  30. Tricot. "A N D Pre-Release Studio Live Session" (in Japanese). Bandcamp. Archived from the original on March 11, 2015. Retrieved December 20, 2020.
  31. "KABUKU EP | tricot" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved December 20, 2020.
  32. "tricotの「tricot on Audiotree Live – EP」" (in Japanese). Japan: Apple Music. Retrieved December 20, 2020.
  33. "リピート | tricot" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved December 20, 2020.
  34. "Billboard Japan Hot 100". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). September 2, 2013. Retrieved December 31, 2020.
  35. "tricotの「凛として咲く花の如く – Single」" (in Japanese). Japan: Apple Music. Retrieved December 20, 2020.
  36. Tricot. "ポークジンジャー – Pork Ginger" (in Japanese). Bandcamp. Archived from the original on December 23, 2015. Retrieved December 20, 2020.
  37. "tricotの「DeDeDe – Single」" (in Japanese). Japan: Apple Music. Archived from the original on August 2, 2019. Retrieved December 20, 2020.
  38. "tricotの「メロンソーダ – Single」" (in Japanese). Japan: Apple Music. Archived from the original on August 2, 2019. Retrieved December 20, 2020.
  39. "tricotの「おまえ – Single」" (in Japanese). Japan: Apple Music. Retrieved December 20, 2020.
  40. "tricotの「サマーナイトタウン – Single」" (in Japanese). Japan: Apple Music. Retrieved December 20, 2020.
  41. "tricotの「WARP – Single」" (in Japanese). Japan: Apple Music. Retrieved December 20, 2020.
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