''We Are Three'' is the second studio album by English

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group Joi, released on 15 October 2000 by

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Background

Two months before his death, Haroon visited Bangladesh for a month and made a series of field recordings which Farook used as the basis for ''We Are Three''.

Critical response

Philip Van Vleck of ''

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'' called ''We Are Three'' "...a powerful message from the Asian underground music scene..." Peggy Latkovich of

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rated the album 3/5 and said, "''We Are Three'' shows Farook Shamsher's skill as a manipulator of sounds and serves as worthy testimony to his brother's memory." Vinita Ramani of ''

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'' said, "''We Are Threes strength is the story that fuels the album's conception, a story whose mood infuse the entirety of this album."

Track listing

Personnel

*Khutub Uddin –

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*Panna Dash –

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*Mohamed Washin –

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*Mads Bjerke – recording

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References

External links

* * * * 2000 albums Real World Records albums Joi (band) albums Albums produced by Farook Shamsher {{2000s-album-stub