''3'' is the third

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by American

blues rock Blues rock is a fusion music genre that combines elements of blues and rock music. It is mostly an electric ensemble-style music with instrumentation similar to electric blues and rock (electric guitar, electric bass guitar, and drums, sometimes w ...

band

Buffalo Killers Buffalo Killers are an American rock band comprising guitarist and vocalist Andrew Gabbard, bass guitarist and vocalist Zachary Gabbard and drummer Joseph Sebaali. The band was formed in Cincinnati, Ohio, in 2006 following the dissolution of Th ...

. It was released on August 2, 2011, on

Alive Naturalsound Records Alive Naturalsound Records (also known as Alive Records) is an independent record label formed in 1993 in Los Angeles, California by Patrick Boissel, specializing in garage rock, punk, psychedelic, and blues rock. It grew out of Boissel's as ...

. Of the first thousand vinyl copies, half were released on blue vinyl and the other half on purple.

Critical reception

In a review for

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, critic reviewer Mark Deming wrote: "While there isn't much here that suggests a shameless rip-off of any artist in particular, ''3'' conjures up a sense of time and place with ease, and the loose, sun-burnt vibe of this music, fused with Andy's fluid but forceful guitar work, Zach's simple but effective basslines, and Joey Sebaali's colorful percussion work drifts between country-rock and hard rock in a way that suggests the strengths of both without hitching itself to either."

Track listing

Personnel

Band members * Zach Gabbard – bass guitar, vocals * Andy Gabbard – guitar, vocals * Joey Sebaali – drums Additional musicians *

Kelley Deal Kelley Deal (born June 10, 1961) is an American musician and singer. She has been lead guitarist and co-vocalist of the alternative rock band The Breeders since 1992, and has formed her own side-projects with bands such as R. Ring and The Kelley ...

– vocals on "Could Never Be" * Sven Kahns – lap steel * James Leg – keyboards on "Circle Day" and "Could Never Be" * Brian Olive – saxophone * Ryan Wells – banjo Production * Buffalo Killers – production * Mike Montgomery – recording and mixing * Joshua Marc Levy – art direction, design and illustration

References

2011 albums Buffalo Killers albums Alive Naturalsound Records albums {{2010s-rock-album-stub