Umibe

Umibe
A small photo of the band stood around a wood fence in a field, with a large blue field around it.
Artistic edition cover
Studio album by
Sid
ReleasedMarch 23, 2022
GenreRock[1]
Length40:48
LanguageJapanese
LabelKi/oon Music
Sid chronology
Shōnin Yokkyū
(2019) 		Umibe
(2022)
Singles from Umibe
  1. "Jiu no Kuchizuke"
    Released: July 18, 2021

Umibe (海辺) is the eleventh studio album by Japanese rock band Sid, released on March 23, 2022, by Ki/oon Music. The digital single "Jiu no Kuchizuke" is the opening theme of Heaven Official's Blessing.

Background

The concept of Umibe is "Reiwa Kayo", Kayōkyoku of the Reiwa era. However, initially the members thought of making an album centered on city pop. Mao, the vocalist and writer of all the lyrics, said that the first part of the album to be produced was the lyrics, for the first time in the band, and that the key to the album is the words.[2]

The Umibe promotion tour was scheduled for shortly after the release, but had to be postponed due to Mao's health problems. It took place about a year later, from April to May 2023.[3]

Release

On July 4, 2021, Heaven Official's Blessing animation began serialization and the chosen opening theme was "Jiu no Kuchizuke" by Sid, released as a digital single on the 18th.[4]

In mid-January 2022, Sid announced a new album, Umibe, set to be released on March 23.[5] On March 1, the pre-save of the track "Damashi Ai" began and its music video was released on YouTube in the evening. Soon after, they started an experimental tour on movie theaters in five cities across Japan.[6][7] On March 8 the song "Daisuki dakara..." also became available for pre-save.[8]

Umibe pre-sale started on March 15.[9] It was released in three editions, the regular one only having the 11-track CD. The "Artistic Edition" comes with a 40-page photo booklet and a DVD in Blu-ray containing the music videos for the title track "Umibe", "Damashi Ai" and their respective making-ofs. In the "Poetic Edition", the album is a 100-page hardcover leather book where the lyrics were written in poetry and explained by vocalist Mao.[10][11] After the release, a lottery campaign was held among the album buyers where it was possible to win posters and autographs.[12]

Critical reception

Bounce magazine, in the April 2022 issue, stated that Umibe has Sid's characteristic sentimentality, incorporating genres such as shoegaze and dream pop in the title track and chilling lyrics such as "Daisuki dakara...".[13]

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Keibetsu" (軽蔑)3:57
2."Daisuki dakara..." (大好きだから…)3:38
3."Juusangastu" (13月)4:09
4."Gairouju" (街路樹)3:50
5."Ekitai" (液体)3:02
6."Damashi Ai" (騙し愛)3:26
7."Shiroi Koe" (白い声)4:56
8."Jiu no Kuchizuke" (慈雨のくちづけ)4:00
9."Yureru Natsufuku" (揺れる夏服)4:06
10."Umibe" (海辺)5:39
Total length:40:48[14]
Artistic Edition
Tracks from DVD
No.TitleLength
1."Damashi Ai Music Video" (騙し愛) 
2."Making-of Music Video Damashi Ai" (騙し愛) 
3."Umibe Music Video" (海辺) 
4."Photo Session & Making of Music Video Umibe" (海辺) 

Personnel

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

Charts

Chart performance for Umibe
Chart (2023) Peak
position
Japanese Albums (Oricon)[15] 11
Hot Albums (Billboard Japan)[16] 13

References

  1. ^ "シド / 海辺 – CDJournal". artist.cdjournal.com (in Japanese). Retrieved 2023-08-20.
  2. ^ "シドらしい、シドにしかできない"令和歌謡"をコンセプトにした2年半ぶりアルバム『海辺』はいかにして最新傑作となったのか？". SPICE (in Japanese). Retrieved 2023-08-20.
  3. ^ "【ライブレポート】シドが念願の「海辺」ツアー完走、最高のファイナルでファンへの愛を全開に（写真16枚）". Natalie (in Japanese). Retrieved 2023-08-20.
  4. ^ "シド、新アーティスト写真＆配信シングル「慈雨のくちづけ」アートワーク公開". BARKS (in Japanese). 2021-07-01. Retrieved 2023-08-20.
  5. ^ "SID new full album: "Umibe"". vk.gy. Retrieved 2023-08-19.
  6. ^ "【シド】ニューアルバム『海辺』から「騙し愛」先行配信がスタート！さらにMusic Videoが今夜（3月1日（火））22時にプレミア公開決定！". Visunavi (in Japanese). Retrieved 2023-08-19.
  7. ^ "シド、アルバム『海辺』から「騙し愛」の先行配信がスタート＆MVプレミア公開も決定". OK Music (in Japanese). 2022-03-01. Retrieved 2023-08-19.
  8. ^ "【シド】ニューアルバム『海辺』から「大好きだから…」先行配信がスタート！さらに、アルバムパッケージの商品展開写真が公開、小説家・乙一氏からの推薦コメントも到着！". Visunavi (in Japanese). Retrieved 2023-08-19.
  9. ^ "【シド】ニューアルバム『海辺』からアルバムの最後を締めくくる「海辺」先行配信がスタート！さらに、Artistic盤に付属されるBlu-rayダイジェスト映像が公開！". Visunavi (in Japanese). Retrieved 2023-08-19.
  10. ^ "シド新アルバム「海辺」詳細が明らかに、"Poetic盤"はマオ監修の豪華仕様". 音楽ナタリー (in Japanese). Retrieved 2023-08-20.
  11. ^ "Novo álbum da SID". JaME. 2022-03-22. Retrieved 2023-08-19.
  12. ^ "シド、ニューアルバム『海辺』のリリースを記念しスペシャルキャンペーン実施". BARKS (in Japanese). 2022-02-22. Retrieved 2023-08-20.
  13. ^ "シド『海辺』センチメンタリズムが大爆発した〈令和歌謡〉 新たな名刺代わりとなる一枚". Mikiki (in Japanese). Retrieved 2023-08-20.
  14. ^ "Umibe on Spotify". Retrieved August 20, 2023.
  15. ^ "海辺 | シド". Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved August 20, 2023.
  16. ^ "Billboard Japan Hot Albums | Charts". Billboard JAPAN (in Japanese). Retrieved August 20, 2023.