Their musical style has been described by Rolling Stone as "adrenalized math rock sped up and given pop's candy coating".
[21] In 2018, Nakajima formed the band Genie High along with comedians Kazutoyo Koyabu and Kukki and musicians Enon Kawatani and Takashi Niigaki.
[22] Tricot released their fourth studio album Black on January 29, 2020,[23][24] and it reached number 27 on the Oricon chart.
[23] To celebrate the tenth anniversary of their formation,[25] Tricot released a new studio album on October 21, 2020 entitled 10,[26] which peaked at number 48 on the Oricon chart.
[29] Fudeki was preceded by lead single "End Roll", released in February 2022 as the opening theme for the Japanese TV series Liar.
Writing for Bandwagon, Elly Lau wrote of Tricot's resistance to conform to genres, citing their song "Potage" which "crafts a distinct sonic palette that can't be boxed in a single category.
In 2015, Nakajima cited the Red Hot Chilli Peppers, Fall Out Boy and American Football as major influences.
[2] Talking about their creative process in 2015, the band wrote: "The triggers of our songs are from guitar phrases, which Motifour plays; then we make a cool track before Ikkyu puts vocals on it.