Misplaced Pages

Zora (album)

Article snapshot taken from Wikipedia with creative commons attribution-sharealike license. Give it a read and then ask your questions in the chat. We can research this topic together.

2024 studio album by Sheppard
Zora
Studio album by Sheppard
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
  6. "Sunshine"
    Released: 11 October 2024

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. A deluxe edition was released on 8 November 2024.

Reception

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."

Track listing

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
Zora (Deluxe) track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
17."Sunshine" (with Jolyon Petch) 3:01
18."The Gift" (redux)
  • A. Sheppard
  • G. Sheppard
  • James Wong
3:06
19."Love Like That" (live in Poland)
  • A. Sheppard
  • G. Sheppard
  • Bovino
3:25
20."Nothing Without You" (Uptempo demo) 3:07
21."Running Straight to You" (Voice memo) 4:10

Personnel

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

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

References

  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.
Sheppard
Studio albums
Extended plays
Singles
Featured singles


Stub icon

This 2020s album–related article is a stub. You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it.

Categories: