Nomad (Sid album)

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Nomad
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Regular edition cover
Studio album by
SID
ReleasedSeptember 6, 2017
Genre Rock
Length40:48
LanguageJapanese
Label Ki/oon Records
SID chronology
Outsider
(2014)		Nomad
(2017)		 Ichiban Suki na Basho
(2018)
Singles from Nomad
  1. "Glass no Hitomi"
    Released: January 18, 2017
  2. "Butterfly Effect"
    Released: May 10, 2017
  3. "Rasen no Yume"
    Released: August 2, 2017

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.

Contents

Background and release

Sid 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

Allmusic 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

Nomad 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

All lyrics are written by Mao.

No.TitleMusicLength
1."Nomad"Aki4:39
2."XYZ"Aki2:57
3."Glass no Hitomi" (硝子の瞳)Yūya4:01
4."Snow" (スノウ)Aki4:19
5."Shitsuke" (躾)Aki4:21
6."Butterfly Effect" (バタフライエフェクト)Yūya4:02
7."Teion" (低温)Yūya3:51
8."Kill Time"Shinji3:41
9."Rasen no Yume" (螺旋のユメ)Aki3:59
10."Fuutsu no Kiseki" (普通の奇跡)Aki4:54
Total length:40:48 [11]

Personnel

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