SiM Drops New Single “Sad Song” from “PLAYDEAD” Along with an MV!

Japanese reggae-punk band, SiM has just released their fourth single, Sad Song, from their upcoming new album PLAYDEAD to be released on September 27, and “The Rumbling” live at “DEAD POP FESTiVAL 2023 – 解 (Kai)- “ is now available!

SAD SONG is SiM’s rock anthem for coming era. Its fluid mid-tempo structure and the meaningful messages found within the melody and lyrics are key features to note. The music video tells the story of a relationship between two young women in Shinjuku, Tokyo, and the band’s emotional performance on the beach leaves a huge impression.

The live performance video of “The Rumbling” from SiM’s own festival “DEAD POP FESTiVAL 2023 – 解 (Kai) –” held on June 24 and 25 – has also been released. The song was originally released in 2022 as “Attack on Titan: The Final Season Part 2,” Opening Song, and is currently a worldwide hit with more than 400 million views on streaming and YouTube.

The new album PLAYDEAD will contain a total of 13 songs including popular anime tie-in songs such as THE RUMBLING (Attack on Titan), UNDER THE TREE (Attack on Titan), and RED (Kengan Ashura) that are all gaining momentum globally, as well as a collection of powerful songs that epitomize the essence of SiM and striking, new direction. RED, the opening song for the season 2 of the anime, “KENGAN ASHURA,” which has captured fans across the world. The adrenaline-fueled DO THE DANCE which combines ska and heavy danceable riffs, and HiDE and SEEK featuring an impressive horn section, have also been released in advance of the album and have already amassed a great deal of attention.

SiM is scheduled to start a 27-city tour in the U.S. has kicked off at the Markee Theatre, in Tempe, Arizona on August 24th. Immediately after their return to Japan in October, they will embark upon an album tour that will take them to 36 cities across Japan.

◆4th Single from their new album PLAYDEAD:
Sad Song
Release date: Aug 23rd, 2023
▷Listen here

◆3rd Single from their new album PLAYDEAD:
HiDE and SEEK
Release date: Aug 9th, 2023
▷Listen here

◆2nd Single from their new album PLAYDEAD:
DO THE DANCE
Release date: July 27, 2023
▷Listen here

◆ First Single from PLAYDEAD:
RED
Anime KENGAN SHURA Season 2 Opening Song
▷Listen here

◆Album Information
September 27, 2023 (Wed) Release

▷PLAYDEAD – album tracklisting
1. PLAYDEAD
2. RED*anime ’Kengan Ashura’ Season 2 Opening Song
3. HiDE and SEEK
4. SWEET DREAMS
5. Die Alone
6. TOO LATE
7. KiSS OF DEATH
8. Sad Song
9. BBT
10. DO THE DANCE
11. Not So Weak
12. UNDER THE TREE (Full-Length Ver.) *anime ‘Attack on Titan’ Final Season the Final
Chapters Special 1 theme song
13. The Rumbling (Orchestra Ver.)

🇺🇸SiM US Tour🇺🇸

Only one week until we kick off our first ever full US tour!!
The first show in Tempe, AZ has been sold out!!
Several others only have a few tickets left 🎫

Don’t sleep on it and grab yours before they’re gone!!
Tickets and pre-order for #PLAYDEAD… pic.twitter.com/JhOFyBVPO5

— SiM_Official (@SiM_Official) August 17, 2023

◆US Tour Information
THE JACKPOT JUICER US TOUR
Line-up:  DANCE GAVIN DANCE / SiM / RAIN CITY DRIVE / Within Destruction
More details： https://sim.komi.io

▼Tour Dates (Local Time)
Aug 24 (Thu) Tempe, AX@The Marquee Theatre
Aug 25 (Fri) Las Vagas@Brooklyn Bowl
Aug 26 (Sat) Los Angeles@The Shrine
Aug 29 (Tue) Seattle, WA@The Showbox SoDo
Aug 30 (Wed) Portland@Roseland Theater
Sep 1 (Fri) Boise, Idaho@Revolution Music Hall
Sep 2 (Sat) Salt Lake City, UT@Union Event Center
Sep 3 (Sun) Denver, CO@Mission Ballroom
Sep 5 (Tue) Austin, TX@ACL at Moody Theater
Sep 6 (Wed) Oklahoma City, OK@The Criterion
Sep 8 (Fri) Houston, TX@White Oak Music Hall
Sep 9 (Sat) Dallas, TX@The Factory In Deep Ellum
Sep 10 (Sun) Birmingham, AL@Iron City
Sep 12 (Tue) Fort Lauderdale, FL@Revolution
Sep 13 (Wed) Orland, FL@Hard Rock Live
Sep 15 (Fri) Nashville, TN@Wildhorse Saloon
Sep 16 (Sat) Atlanta, GA@Coca Cola Roxy
Sep 18 (Mon) Raleigh, NC@The Ritz
Sep 19 (Tue) Silver Spring, MD@The Fillmore
Sep 21 (Thu) Chicago, IL@Radius
Sep 22 (Fri) Louisville, KY@Highland Festival Ground (Louder Than Life Festival: https://louderthanlifefestival.com/)
Sep 23 (Sat) Milwaukee, WI@The Rave II
Sep 25 (Mon) Cleveland, OH@Agora Ballroom
Sep 27 (Wed) Boston, MA@MGM at Fenway
Sep 29 (Fri) NY, NY@The Rooftop at Pier 17
Sep 30 (Sat) Asbury Park, NJ@Stone Pony Summer Stage
Oct 1 (Sun) Philadelphia, PA@Mann Center (SwanFest：https://www.dgdswanfest.com/)

【“PLAYDEAD” WORLD TOUR SEASON 1】
SiM OFFiCiAL チケット先行受付中！
※どなたでもご応募いただけます。

https://t.co/747GzVw3qL#SiM#SiM6th#PLAYDEAD pic.twitter.com/MNQLnYZ7ce

— SiM_Official (@SiM_Official) August 14, 2023

◆Japan Tour Information
‘PLAYDEAD’ WORLD TOUR SEASON 1

▷Tour Dates
[2023]
10/24 (Tue) Ebisu, Tokyo@LIQUIDROOM
10/27 (Fri) Obihiro, Hokkaido@MEGA STONE
10/29 (Sun) Asahikawa, Hokkaigo@CASINO DRIVE
10/31 (Tue) Kitami, Hokkaido@Onion Holl
11/2 (Thu) Otaru, Hokkaido@GOLD STONE
11/5 (Sun) Aomori, Aomori@Quarter
11/6 (Mon) Morioka, Iwate@CLUB CHANGE WAVE
11/8 (Wed) Akita, Akita@club SWINDLE
11/10 (Fri) Yamagata, Yamagata@Music Showa Session
11/11 (Sat) Koriyama, Fukushima@HIP SHOT JAPAN
11/13 (Mon) Nagano, Nagano@CLUB JUNK BOX
11/15 (Wed) Kanazawa, Ishikawa@EIGHT HALL
11/17 (Fri) Fukui, Fukui@CHOP
11/18 (Sat) Toyama, Toyama@SOUL POWER
11/26 (Sun) Okayama, Okayama@CRAZY MAMA KINGDOM
11/28 (Tue) Shunan, Yamaguchi@RISING HALL
11/29 (Wed) Saga, Saga@GEILS
12/1 (Fri) Kumamoto, Kumamoto@DRUM B.9 V1
12/5 (Tue) Oita, Oita@DRUM Be-0
12/7 (Thu) Kouchi, Kouchi@CARAVAN SARY
12/11 (Mon) Kobe, Hyogo@Taiyo to Tora
12/12 (Tue) Kyoto, Kyoto@KYOTO MUSE
12/14 (Thu) Nara, Nara@EVANS CASTLE HALL
12/19 (Tue) Matsuzaka, Mie@M’AXA
12/20 (Wed) Gifu, Gifu@CLUB-G
12/22 (Fri) Hamamatsu, Shizuoka@Madowaku

[2024]
3/1 (Fri) Fukuoka, Fukuoka@DRUM LOGOS
3/3 (Sun) Takamatsu, Kagawa@festhalle
3/4 (Mon) Hiroshima, Hiroshima@Hiroshima CLUB QUATTRO
3/8 (Fri) Sendai, Miyagi@Rensa
3/11 (Mon) Sapporo, Hokkaido@PENNY LANE24
3/15 (Fri) Niigata, Niigata@LOTS
3/19 (Tue) Matsuyama, Ehime@WstudioRED
3/21 (Thu) Aichi@Zepp Nagoya
3/23 (Sat) Osaka@Zepp Osaka Bayside
3/27 (Wed) Tokyo@Zepp DiverCity Tokyo

※Ticket Pre-sale information: August 7, 2023 (Mon) 17:00 – August 20, 2023 (Sun.) 23:59 (JPT)
https://sxixm.com/news/detail/1445

SiM – A four-member (or last time we used four-piece) reggae punk band from Shonan, Kanagawa, Japan.

“We’re a band that was born in a live house, grew up in a live house, and we’ll die in a live house.” With sold-out significant solo performances at the Nippon Budokan and Yokohama Arena as well as organized the outdoor festival “DEAD POP FESTiVAL” for 20,000 people, SiM has risen to the top of the rock scene by “breaking convention from the inside” both in name and action, headlining at large outdoor rock festivals across the country.

In 2022, the transfer of the record company to PONY CANYON was announced. The newly written song The Rumbling was released as the theme song for Attack of Titan Final Season Part 2, which won the No.1 spot on the US Billboard chart 7 times in a row.

In 2023, the theme song for the anime Attack on Titan Final Season THE FINAL CHAPTERS Special 1, UNDER THE TREEwas released, which exceeded 10 million streams within 10 days, sweeping the world’s music charts.

They have successfully signed a contract with an overseas management/label, and in June, they performed their first UK festival, captivating an audience of more than 10,000 people. Furthermore, their sell-out headline performance in London amassed huge excitement.

In August, they will go on a 70,000-capacity tour of 27 cities in the United States, marking the start of their full-scale global expansion, and now the total number of streaming and official YouTube video views exceeds 400 million.

Website[Japan]: https://sxixm.com/
Website[International]: https://sim.komi.io/

SiM Music distribution: https://lnk.to/_SiM