Zora (album)
2024 studio album by Sheppard
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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] A deluxe edition was released on 8 November 2024.
Released21 June 2024
Length51:06
LabelEmpire of Song
Producers
- Jay Bovino
- Ryan Daly
- Sam Farrar
- Gladius
- Neil Ormandy
- Ethan Roberts
- George Sheppard
- Robin Stjernberg
- Whakaio Taahi
- Jordan Witzigreuter
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| Released | 21 June 2024 | |||
| Length | 51:06 | |||
| Label | Empire of Song | |||
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At the AIR Awards of 2025, the album was nominated for Best Independent Pop Album or EP.[5]
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."[6]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Zora" |
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| 1:24 |
| 2. | "Daylight" |
| Daly | 3:14 |
| 3. | "Good Time" |
| Stjernberg | 2:52 |
| 4. | "Got to Be Love" |
|
| 3:48 |
| 5. | "Sunshine" |
| Stjernberg | 3:34 |
| 6. | "Edge of the Earth" |
|
| 3:36 |
| 7. | "Love Like That" |
| Bovino | 3:20 |
| 8. | "Nothing Without You" |
| Bovino | 3:40 |
| 9. | "Running Straight to You" |
|
| 3:44 |
| 10. | "Respect" |
| Bovino | 2:59 |
| 11. | "Chasing the Sound" |
| Bovino | 3:30 |
| 12. | "Dancing on the Sun" |
|
| 4:15 |
| 13. | "The Gift" |
|
| 3:14 |
| 14. | "Love Me Tomorrow" |
| Bovino | 2:52 |
| 15. | "Play on the Moon" |
|
| 3:59 |
| 16. | "Sumrak" (featuring Zora Pugl) |
|
| 1:05 |
| Total length: | 51:06 | |||
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17. | "Sunshine" (with Jolyon Petch) | 3:01 | |
| 18. | "The Gift" (redux) |
| 3:06 |
| 19. | "Love Like That" (live in Poland) |
| 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)
