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Nomad
Regular edition cover
Studio album by SID
Released	September 6, 2017
Genre	Rock
Length	40:48
Language	Japanese
Label	Ki/oon Records
SID chronology
Outsider (2014) Nomad (2017) Ichiban Suki na Basho (2018)
Singles from Nomad
"Glass no Hitomi" Released: January 18, 2017 "Butterfly Effect" Released: May 10, 2017 "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.

Background and release

Sid went on hiatus in 2016, while vocalist Mao and bassist Aki focused on their solo careers. 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. On August 2, the album's last single, "Rasen no Yume", was released.

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. 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.

The Sid Tour 2017 Nomad started in Matsudo and continued with 15 more Japanese cities. An instrumental intro called "Prologue of Nomad" was performed during the tour and was eventually made available on streaming services on November 1. 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.

Critical reception

Allmusic mentioned Nomad as "a real return to form" and the band's strongest album in years. 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".

Commercial performance

Nomad reached number four on Oricon Albums Chart and remained on chart for seven weeks. On Billboard Japan Hot Albums it also reached fourth place while in Tower Records it achieved the second place.

Track listing

All lyrics are written by Mao.

Personnel

• Mao – vocals
• Shinji – guitar
• Aki – bass
• Yūya – drums

References

1. ^ "Sid Biography, Songs, & Albums". AllMusic. Retrieved 2023-08-20.
2. "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.
3. ^ "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.
4. "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.
5. "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.
6. "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.
7. "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.
8. ^ "SID / NOMAD - CDJournal". artist.cdjournal.com (in Japanese). Retrieved 2023-08-21.
9. "NOMAD(初回生産限定盤B) | シド". Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved 2020-10-29.
10. "Billboard Japan Hot Albums | Charts". Billboard JAPAN (in Japanese). Retrieved 2023-08-21.
11. "Nomad on Spotify". Retrieved September 19, 2023.

• 2010s Japanese-language albums
• 2017 albums
• Sid (band) albums
• Ki/oon Records albums