The band has developed a unique mix of elements using their fragile but dynamic vocal styles combined with thrilling, unpredictable and addictive song transitions as they explore dreamy post-rock-esque melodies and the complex rhythms similar to math rock.
In 2012 and 2013, due to the well recieved singles, EPs and mini-album releases, they performed at several major festivals across Japan such as ARABAKI ROCK FEST, FUJI ROCK FESTIVAL, ROCK IN JAPAN, RISING SUN ROCK FESTIVAL, MONSTER BASH, WILD BUNCH FEST, SWEET LOVE SHOWER and more.
Not long after this was the arrival of tricot's debut full-length album "T H E" which followed another long and successful support tour, leading into the 2014 year with appearances around 5 countries during the “What’s Ochansensu-Su!? tricot Asia Tour”.
That same year the band appeared at four large festivals in Europe and show no signs of slowing down their rapidly expanding career.
The band's name is sometimes stylized as: トリコ (toriko)
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2. tricot is an instrumenta emo post-rock band from Porto Alegre, Brazil; Berlin, Germany; and Erechim, Brazil, formed in 2006 by members and ex-members of My Soundtracked Life, Campbell Trio and Emer with the only consistent members being Diego Poloni and Rafael Poloni, both on guitars. The band has an irregular activity due to its members living in different countries and not always being able to be together, which makes the band an almost exclusively studio project.
They had a recording session in 2006 which is currently "lost" due to a malfunctioning hard drive (meaning it exists but is currently inaccessible).
They entered the studio again in mid 2008, but the recordings were never finished, with two of the songs recorded being released in 2010.
They again entered the studio in December of 2013 and January of 2014, but again, never finished the recordings. However, the band will release the five songs from this 2013/2014 sessions in 2023 and is intending to record a full length album in the near future (and release it this time).
The band got its name from the last track on My Soundtracked Life's 2006 album colours, senses and noises: a suite in 12 movements, which is called "tricot".
Tokyo Vampire Hotel
tricot Lyrics
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彼女は価値が欲しいだけだったんだ
少年は正して欲しいだけだった
あの家は灯りを点けただけだった
吸い取られるあたしたちの生命力
突っ走って息切れ それでも走って
ちゃんと生きてるみたい
こんなのおかしいでしょう
まるで望んでるみたいにほら溢れてる
貧相な生活は泥のよう
贅沢な生活にも吐き気がして
可燃ゴミとも認められず収集所で取り残され
あたしたちは燃え尽きないままどこへ向かえば良い
実態のない栄養源何度も蘇る腐らぬ野望
ムシャクシャして喚いたって腹が減るだけだった
乾いた口の中はまだ血の味がして
まるで生きてるみたい
こんなのおかしいから
望むのなら全てあげるよ
その目に映るなら紛れなく
全て君のものさ無くさないでね
忘れないでね
またいつか夢で逢いましょう
The lyrics of Tokyo Vampire Hotel explore the themes of desperation and survival in a macabre, supernatural setting. The opening verse explains that the male protagonist in the song was just present in a particular place, while the female protagonist was just looking for value. The line "that house just turned on the lights" is an allusion to Tokyo Vampire Hotel and its ominous atmosphere. The chorus repeats the phrase "our life force is being sucked away," evoking the idea that the characters in the song are being drained of their vitality, possibly by the mythical vampires alluded to in the title.
The second verse discusses how the characters are driven to extremes in order to stay alive, with the lines "running until out of breath" and "still tasting blood in my dry mouth." The line "this is so strange, it looks like we're wishing for it" could suggest that the singers have become addicted to the feeling of survival or perhaps they have accepted their fate as eternal inhabitants of the hotel.
The third verse depicts the terrible living conditions of the characters, with the "poor life like mud" and nausea from "luxury life." The phrase "we are left out at the collection site, not even recognized as combustible garbage" highlights the characters' desperation, as they are unable to provide for themselves or find a means of escape. The finale suggests that the only release from their suffering may be through dreaming. Overall, the lyrics of Tokyo Vampire Hotel convey a sense of hopelessness and desperation in the face of a dark, ominous fate.
Line by Line Meaning
彼は唯そこに居ただけだった
He was only there
彼女は価値が欲しいだけだったんだ
She only wanted value
少年は正して欲しいだけだった
The boy only wanted to be corrected
あの家は灯りを点けただけだった
That house only turned on the lights
吸い取られるあたしたちの生命力
Our life force being drained
突っ走って息切れ それでも走って
Running hard, out of breath, still running
乾ききった口の中はまだ血の味がして
Our dry mouths still taste like blood
ちゃんと生きてるみたい
Feels like we're really alive
こんなのおかしいでしょう
This is so bizarre
まるで望んでるみたいにほら溢れてる
It's overflowing like we're asking for it
貧相な生活は泥のよう
A meager life is like mud
贅沢な生活にも吐き気がして
Even a luxurious life makes me feel sick
可燃ゴミとも認められず収集所で取り残され
Not even recognized as flammable garbage, left behind at the garbage dump
あたしたちは燃え尽きないままどこへ向かえば良い
Where should we go when we can't burn out?
実態のない栄養源何度も蘇る腐らぬ野望
A never-rotting ambition revives a nutrition source with no reality
ムシャクシャして喚いたって腹が減るだけだった
Getting angry and screaming only makes us more hungry
まるで生きてるみたい
Feels like we're really alive
こんなのおかしいから
This is so bizarre
望むのなら全てあげるよ
If you wish it, I'll give you everything
その目に映るなら紛れなく
If it appears in your eyes without a doubt
全て君のものさ無くさないでね
It's all yours, don't lose it
忘れないでね
Don't forget
またいつか夢で逢いましょう
Let's meet again in a dream someday
Writer(s): 中嶋イッキュウ, Tricot, ｔｒｉｃｏｔ
Contributed by Carson S. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@GabeJohnson91
Love it when a band puts out consistently amazing music.
@Slunqmusic
I don't think this one is. It's not really odd enough for them. I suspect a big signing and some rules put in place.
@psychrot
Slunqmusic definitely not the case. I think ever since komaki left, the progressive aspect has toned down a bit. But this is still totally their sound.
@everlot1000
Gabe Johnson lmao at your profile pic
@fistoflegend7846
@@psychrot This is pretty darn progressive, bro. I can't even count that drum solo. I think it's a measure of 8/4 then one of 7/4. Or maybe a phat measure of 15/4. Or maybe 60/16. Who knows. But it's progressive.
@Wis_Dom
Their rhythm is all over the place. Very broken and inconsistent.
@nofxdude89
punk Tricot is one of my favorite iterations of Tricot. Also, I can't stop watching this music video.
@karkun625
中嶋イッキュウさんの顔がタイプ…
@elliusorphis3292
Man I love tricot so much, if I ever meet someone who enjoy tricot like me, I think will hug them immediately
@sango9riot
歪んだギターに自由で柔らかさのあるベース。そして規則正しいドラム。
それらの作り出す世界に一滴の色気をイッキュウが足している。
数あるtricotの曲の中でもココまでイッキュウの色気が隠しきれていない曲はない。
美しい。