A N D
A N D gives tricot's restless guitars a little more room. The bass sounds rounded, the drums pay attention to detail, and the production brings the different parts forward clearly. The band remain hard to pin down, but the songs gain a stronger sense of direction. That makes this second album accessible without removing all its oddities.
Noradrenaline opens with angular guitars and prominent bass before the chorus breaks things open. That change sums up an important part of the record. tricot can play intricate lines and then build convincingly towards a simple, energetic release. The singing often connects those two sides. Even when the backing changes suddenly, there is something to hold on to.
The piano on ぱい～ん A N D ver. introduces another colour. It gives the sharp guitars a jazzy counterpart without making the track feel like a separate excursion. That addition fits a record trying to expand its sound. The different guest drummers also bring variety to the playing.
神戸ナンバー is among the most immediate moments, with a strong chorus and an appealingly mobile vocal part. 庭 shows a less predictable side. Highlights like these also reveal a limitation: not every track has a melody that stays with you equally well. The band play convincingly throughout, but sometimes the movement is more interesting than the song that emerges from it.
Still, A N D has enough personality to be more than a collection of clever rhythms. The sound is carefully shaped, the interaction stays lively, and the melodic moments give the technique a purpose. Listeners who initially find tricot's busy music difficult have several good ways in here. The band make their music easier to understand without making it entirely predictable.
