Sheppard is the self-titled debut extended play (EP) by Australian indie pop band Sheppard, released independently on 17 August 2012. It was produced by Stuart Stuart at Analog Heart Studios.

Sheppard
EP by
Released17 August 2012 (2012-08-17)
Genre
Length17:27
LabelSheppard
ProducerStuart Stuart
Sheppard chronology
Sheppard
(2012)
Bombs Away
(2014)
Singles from Sheppard
  1. "Hold My Tongue"
    Released: 23 August 2013

Critical reception edit

Kat Hunter from The AU Review gave the extended play 8.9 out of 10 commenting on the "delicious helping of pop goodness ... danceable melodies, catchy sing-along lyrics... and perfectly whipped harmonies and group vocals."[1]

Track listing edit

  • Digital download[2]
  1. "Let Me Down Easy" – 3:51
  2. "Hold My Tongue" – 3:41
  3. "I'm Not a Whore" – 4:30
  4. "Flying Away" – 3:25
  5. "Pebble Road" – 4:00

Personnel edit

Charts edit

Weekly charts edit

Although the extended play was released in August 2012, it did not make an appearance on the ARIA Charts until 16 June 2013, debuting at number 38. Sheppard ultimately peaked at number 18 on 21 July 2013.[3]

Chart (2013) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[3] 18

Year-end charts edit

Chart (2013) Position
Australia (ARIA)[4] 87
Australian Artist Singles (ARIA)[5] 11

Certifications edit

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[6] 2× Platinum 140,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Release history edit

Region Date Format(s) Label
Australia[7] 17 August 2012 Digital download Sheppard

References edit

  1. ^ "Sheppard EP Review". The AU Review. Archived from the original on 13 April 2014. Retrieved 24 April 2012.
  2. ^ "Sheppard Sheppard". Discogs. Retrieved 24 April 2012.
  3. ^ a b "Sheppard – Sheppard EP". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 24 April 2014.
  4. ^ "ARIA Top 100 Singles 2013". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 24 January 2014.
  5. ^ "ARIA Top 50 Australian Artists Singles 2013". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 24 April 2014.
  6. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2014 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 8 March 2015.
  7. ^ "Sheppard EP". iTunes Store Australia. Retrieved 24 April 2012.