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Zora (album)

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Zora
Studio album by
Released21 June 2024 (2024-06-21)
Length51:06
LabelEmpire of Song
Producer
Sheppard chronology
Kaleidoscope Eyes
(2021)
Zora
(2024)
Singles from Zora
  1. "Good Time"
    Released: 17 March 2023
  2. "Daylight"
    Released: 30 June 2023
  3. "Dance on the Sun"
    Released: 13 October 2023
  4. "Edge of the Earth"
    Released: 15 March 2024
  5. "Running Straight to You"
    Released: 8 May 2024[1]
  6. "Sunshine"
    Released: 11 October 2024[2]

Zora is the fourth studio album by Australian indie pop band Sheppard. The album was announced in April 2024 and released on 21 June 2024. The album's title is reference to the trio's grandmother, Zora.[3][4]

Reception

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Mitch Mosk from Atwood Magazine call it "an irresistibly radiant record of life, love, and hope that sees the Australian sibling trio basking in the triumph of the human spirit and celebrating the magic of being alive."[5]

Track listing

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Zora track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Zora"
  • G. Sheppard
  • Bovino
1:24
2."Daylight"
Daly3:14
3."Good Time"
Stjernberg2:52
4."Got to Be Love"
  • Bovino
  • Farrar
3:48
5."Sunshine"
  • A. Sheppard
  • G. Sheppard
  • Stjernberg
Stjernberg3:34
6."Edge of the Earth"
  • G. Sheppard
  • Bovino
  • Ormandy
  • Roberts
3:36
7."Love Like That"
  • A. Sheppard
  • G. Sheppard
  • Bovino
Bovino3:20
8."Nothing Without You"
  • G. Sheppard
  • Bovino
Bovino3:40
9."Running Straight to You"
  • Bovino
  • Taahi
3:44
10."Respect"
  • A. Sheppard
  • G. Sheppard
  • Bovino
Bovino2:59
11."Chasing the Sound"
  • A. Sheppard
  • G. Sheppard
  • Bovino
Bovino3:30
12."Dancing on the Sun"
  • G. Sheppard
  • Witzigreuter
4:15
13."The Gift"
  • A. Sheppard
  • G. Sheppard
  • James Wong
  • G. Sheppard
  • Bovino
  • Gladius
3:14
14."Love Me Tomorrow"
  • A. Sheppard
  • G. Sheppard
  • Sophie Rose
Bovino2:52
15."Play on the Moon"
  • A. Sheppard
  • G. Sheppard
  • Bovino
  • Chris Rose
  • Stuart Stuart
  • G. Sheppard
  • Bovino
3:59
16."Sumrak" (featuring Zora Pugl)
  • G. Sheppard
  • Bovino
  • G. Sheppard
  • Bovino
1:05
Total length:51:06

Personnel

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Sheppard

  • Amy Sheppard – background vocals (tracks 1, 3, 4, 6–9, 11–13, 15, 16), additional vocals (2), vocals (5, 10)
  • Emma Sheppard – background vocals (tracks 4, 5, 7–11, 13–16)
  • George Sheppard – vocals (tracks 1–9, 11–16), guitar (1, 3–5, 7–11, 13–16), keyboards (5), drum programming (6), background vocals (10, 14); programming, mixing (12)

Additional musicians

  • Jay Bovino – drums, guitar, keyboards (tracks 1, 4, 7–11, 13–16); acoustic guitar, electric guitar (2); drum programming, synthesizer (6)
  • Sam Farrar – drums, guitar, keyboards (track 4)
  • Robin Stjernberg – drums, guitar, keyboards (tracks 5, 11)
  • Ethan Roberts – drum programming, synthesizer (track 6)
  • Neil Ormandy – drum programming, synthesizer (track 6)
  • Whakaio Taahi – drums, guitar, keyboards (track 9)
  • Jordan Witzigreuter – programming (track 12)
  • James Wong – drums, guitar, keyboards (track 13)

Technical

  • Stuart Stuart – mastering
  • Jay Bovino – mixing (tracks 1, 4, 7, 8, 10, 11, 14–16), engineering (1, 4, 7, 8–11, 13–16)
  • Serge Courtois – mixing (tracks 2, 3, 6, 9, 13)
  • Robin Stjernberg – mixing (track 5), engineering (3, 5, 11)
  • Sam Farrar – engineering (track 4)

Charts

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Chart performance for Zora
Chart (2024) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[6] 8

References

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  1. ^ "Sheppard Releases New Song "Running Straight To You"". PM Studio. 8 May 2024. Retrieved 9 May 2024.
  2. ^ "Singles to Radio". AUM Report. 11 October 2024. Retrieved 12 October 2024.
  3. ^ "Sheppard Announce New Album Zora for 2024". 3BA. 24 April 2024. Retrieved 26 April 2024.
  4. ^ "Sheppard Announce New Album Dedicated to Grandmother 'Zora'". The Music. 24 April 2024. Retrieved 26 April 2024.
  5. ^ "Track by Track Shepard Shine Like a Sun on Zora". Atwood Magazine. June 2024. Retrieved 30 June 2024.
  6. ^ "ARIA Top 50 Albums Chart". Australian Recording Industry Association. 1 July 2024. Retrieved 28 June 2024.