Sheppard (EP)

Sheppard
EP by Sheppard
Released	17 August 2012
Genre	Indie pop Indie rock synthpop
Length	17:27
Label	Sheppard
Producer	Stuart Stuart
Sheppard chronology
Sheppard (2012) Bombs Away (2014)
Singles from Sheppard
"Hold My Tongue" Released: 23 August 2013

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.

Track listing

• Digital download^[1]

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)

Credits

• Produced, engineered and mixed by Stuart Stuart

Reviews

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."^[2]

Charts

Weekly charts

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
scope="row"	Australia (ARIA)[3]	18

Year-end charts

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

Certifications

Region	Certification	Sales/shipments
Australia (ARIA)[6]	2× Platinum	140,000^^
^^shipments figures based on certification alone

Release history

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

Hold My Tongue

"Hold My Tongue"
Single by Sheppard
from the album Sheppard
B-side	"Let Me Down Easy" "All In My Head"
Released	23 August 2013
Format	Digital download
Recorded	2012
Genre	Pop alternative
Length	3:38
Label	Empire of Song
Producer(s)	Stuart Stuart
Sheppard singles chronology
"Hold My Tongue" (2013) "Geronimo" (2014)
Music video "Hold My Tongue" on YouTube

Following the success of the extended play, Sheppard released their debut digital single "Hold My Tongue" through Empire of Song on 23 August 2013. It was a three-track download, consisting of two songs taken from the Sheppard EP (one in a remixed form) and one new track.^[8]

A video clip was released to promote the track, however the single did not enter the ARIA Charts. This was possibly due to the fact this single was released a month after the Sheppard EP had peaked at number 18 and "Hold My Tongue" was included on that release as well.

Track listing

1. "Hold My Tongue" (3:38)
2. "Let Me Down Easy" (Dance Remix) (3:39)
3. "All In My Head" (3:57)

References

1. "Sheppard Sheppard". Discogs. Retrieved 24 April 2012.
2. "Sheppard EP Review". The AU Review. Retrieved 24 April 2012.
3. "Australian-charts.com – 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". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 8 March 2015.
7. "Sheppard EP". iTunes Store Australia. Retrieved 24 April 2012.
8. "Sheppard 'Hold My Tongue'". iTunes Store Australia. Retrieved 24 April 2012.