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| Released | April 22, 2016 | |||
| Recorded | 2014–15 | |||
| Length | 49:59 | |||
| Label | Rhino | |||
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Three is the third studio album by Blue Man Group, released on April 22, 2016 by Rhino Entertainment.
Reception
Reviews were generally positive. Allan Raible said "it may not be for everyone but as on their other two studio offerings the Blue Men show themselves to be gifted musicians."[1] David Seigler said "It has an interesting, mostly rhythmic sound that is identifiably their own."[2] Mark Elliott said "Guitars are heavily featured, but there is a distinct electronic element here that was not present quite to the same degree in their previous releases. Three is certainly within the realm of rock, but one can hear influences of bands such as Kraftwerk here."[3] Simon Sweetmas said "I think Three is easily Blue Man Group’s best set of recordings, and best showcase for the dynamic maximalism the troupe offers"[4] Cristine Struble praised the use of traditional wooden instruments with modern plastic ones.[5]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Dispatches 1" | 1:21 |
| 2. | "The Forge" | 3:33 |
| 3. | "Hex Suit" | 3:33 |
| 4. | "3 To 1" | 4:13 |
| 5. | "Alive" | 2:57 |
| 6. | "Snorkelbone" | 3:01 |
| 7. | "Cimbalom 9" | 4:40 |
| 8. | "Robots" | 5:10 |
| 9. | "Creature Feature" | 3:34 |
| 10. | "Vortex" | 3:47 |
| 11. | "Tone Spokes" | 2:59 |
| 12. | "Dispatches 2" | 1:38 |
| 13. | "Giacometti" | 4:21 |
| 14. | "Torus" | 5:12 |
Personnel
- Vince Verderame, Corky Gainsford – drums
- Todd Perlmutter – drums, percussion programming
- Todd Waetzig, Jordan Cohen, Jeff Tortora – drums
- Chris Dyas – baritone guitar, guitar, zither
- Jeff Turlik – guitar, synths, berimbau, bass
- Chris Bowen – tubulum
- Byron Esteep – chapman stick
- Brian Scott – cimbalom
- Doug Baldinger – drums
- Bill Swartz – drums
- Steve Ballstadt – shaker, udu
- Marivaldo Dos Santos – timbau, triangle
- Yusuke Yamamoto – vibraphone
- Jeff Quay – bongo, caxixi
- Matt Ramsey – PCV
- Rob Swift – samples
- Mike Relm – turntables
- Mark Frankel – drums, spider drums, phoenix drums, logs
- Dave Steele – zither, guitar
- Josh Matthews – mandeldrums
- Phil Stanton – cimbalom, piano smasher
- Dorothy McMillan – voice
- Geoff Gersh – zither
- Larry Heinemann – lap steel, programming
- Clement J Waldman III – drums
- Super Natsuki Tamura – didjeridoo
References
- ↑ "Blue Man Group's Latest Album Shows 'Astounding Level of Musicianship'". ABC News.
- ↑ "Three - Blue Man Group | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic.
- ↑ "Blue Man Group – Three". Elliottmusicreview.wordpress.com. 22 May 2016.
- ↑ "Blue Man Group: Three". Offthetracks.co.nz. Retrieved 6 January 2022.
- ↑ "Blue Man Group releases their third studio album, 'THREE' - AXS". Archived from the original on 2018-04-09. Retrieved 2018-04-08.
External links
- Three at BlueMan.com
- Three at Discogs (list of releases)
- Three at MusicBrainz (list of releases)