Nomad is the ninth studio album by Japanese visual kei band Sid, released on September 6, 2017, via Ki/oon Records. The single "Glass no Hitomi" is the opening theme of Kuroshitsuji: Book of the Atlantic and "Rasen no Yume" is theme of Altair: A Record of Battles.
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| Released | September 6, 2017 | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 40:48 | |||
| Language | Japanese | |||
| Label | Ki/oon Records | |||
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| Singles from Nomad | ||||
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Background and release
editSid went on hiatus in 2016, while vocalist Mao and bassist Aki focused on their solo careers.[1] They returned in 2017, releasing the single "Glass no Hitomi" on January 18. The next single was "Butterfly Effect", on May 10, followed by two performances at Nippon Budokan.[2] On August 2, the album's last single, "Rasen no Yume", was released.[3]
Nomad was released on September 6, being the band's first album in three and a half years, following Outsider. Three editions were available: a regular edition with only the CD with 10 tracks, the limited edition A containing a DVD interview where the members talk about the album and the limited edition B coming with a 32-page photo booklet.[4] Tower Records, Tsutaya and HMV stores provided an exclusive poster as a gift to Nomad buyers. There was also a meet and greet event in Tokyo on the 9th and Osaka on the 10th for those who purchased the album in first pressings, which accompanied a ticket to the event.[5]
The Sid Tour 2017 Nomad started in Matsudo and continued with 15 more Japanese cities.[3] An instrumental intro called "Prologue of Nomad" was performed during the tour and was eventually made available on streaming services on November 1.[6] The show at the Tokyo International Forum was recorded and released as a live album, with the same name as the tour, on July 25, 2018.[7]
Critical reception
editAllmusic mentioned Nomad as "a real return to form" and the band's strongest album in years.[1] CD Journal said that the members strived to improve the sound quality in this album, having already "a pop sense and high skills for a long time".[8]
Commercial performance
editNomad reached number four on Oricon Albums Chart and remained on chart for seven weeks.[9] On Billboard Japan Hot Albums it also reached fourth place[10] while in Tower Records it achieved the second place.[8]
Track listing
editAll lyrics are written by Mao.
| No. | Title | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Nomad" | Aki | 4:39 |
| 2. | "XYZ" | Aki | 2:57 |
| 3. | "Glass no Hitomi" (硝子の瞳) | Yūya | 4:01 |
| 4. | "Snow" (スノウ) | Aki | 4:19 |
| 5. | "Shitsuke" (躾) | Aki | 4:21 |
| 6. | "Butterfly Effect" (バタフライエフェクト) | Yūya | 4:02 |
| 7. | "Teion" (低温) | Yūya | 3:51 |
| 8. | "Kill Time" | Shinji | 3:41 |
| 9. | "Rasen no Yume" (螺旋のユメ) | Aki | 3:59 |
| 10. | "Fuutsu no Kiseki" (普通の奇跡) | Aki | 4:54 |
| Total length: | 40:48[11] | ||
Personnel
edit- Mao – vocals
- Shinji – guitar
- Aki – bass
- Yūya – drums
References
edit- ^ a b "Sid Biography, Songs, & Albums". AllMusic. Retrieved 2023-08-20.
- ^ "シドの楽曲がV系の枠を超えて愛される理由 バンドの持つ魅力を改めて考える". Real Sound (in Japanese). 2017-05-11. Retrieved 2023-08-21.
- ^ a b "シド 3年半ぶりアルバム『NOMAD』9月6日発売決定". SPICE (in Japanese). Retrieved 2023-08-20.
- ^ "シド3年半ぶりアルバム「NOMAD」は10曲入り、東阪で握手会決定". Natalie (in Japanese). Retrieved 2023-08-20.
- ^ "シドがCDショップ店員に!? 新作「NOMAD」購入者にコラボポスター". Natalie (in Japanese). Retrieved 2023-08-20.
- ^ "シド、全国ツアーのオープニングSE「Prologue of NOMAD」配信開始". OK Music (in Japanese). 2017-11-01. Retrieved 2023-08-20.
- ^ "シド、ライブ映像作品のジャケ写＆購入者特典解禁". OK Music (in Japanese). 2018-07-04. Retrieved 2023-08-20.
- ^ a b "SID / NOMAD - CDJournal". artist.cdjournal.com (in Japanese). Retrieved 2023-08-21.
- ^ "NOMAD(初回生産限定盤B) | シド". Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved 2020-10-29.
- ^ "Billboard Japan Hot Albums | Charts". Billboard JAPAN (in Japanese). Retrieved 2023-08-21.
- ^ "Nomad on Spotify". Retrieved September 19, 2023.