Kaleidoscope Eyes
Studio album by
Sheppard
Released19 February 2021 (2021-02-19)
LabelEmpire of Song
Sheppard chronology
Watching the Sky
(2018) 		Kaleidoscope Eyes
(2021)
Singles from Kaleidoscope Eyes
  1. "Die Young"
    Released: 18 October 2019[1]
  2. "Phoenix"
    Released: 24 January 2020[2]
  3. ""Don't Believe in Love""
    Released: 28 February 2020[3]
  4. "Somebody Like You"
    Released: 27 March 2020[4]
  5. "Come Back"
    Released: 24 April 2020[5]
  6. "Thank You"
    Released: 8 May 2020[6]
  7. "Symphony"
    Released: 26 June 2020[7]
  8. "Lazy Love"
    Released: 31 July 2020[8]
  9. "Catalina"
    Released: 28 August 2020[9]
  10. "Brand New"
    Released: 25 September 2020[10]
  11. "Animals"
    Released: 30 October 2020[11]
  12. "Solid Gold"
    Released: 24 November 2020[12]

Kaleidoscope Eyes is the upcoming third studio album by Australian indie pop band Sheppard, set for release on 19 February 2021. The album was first announced in February 2020, with the release date and title confirmed in October 2020, following a series of singles.[13]

Background and release

Coming off of three back-to-back world tours, two major album cycles, multiple awards and several years together, Sheppard spent 2019 writing, recording and taking time to discover who they are now. The band rediscovered life outside of touring; Amy Sheppard kick-started a global body-positive movement called Kiss My Fat Ass and became engaged to her longtime partner Lachlan; Emma Sheppard built a caravan house with her partner and George spent time as a father and explore new artistic avenues.[14]

In February 2020, the band announced they would release a new single every month of 2020, leading to a new studio album late in 2020. George Sheppard said "Our forthcoming album isn't necessarily a concept album, but there's definitely a cohesive theme running throughout the songs and a linear narrative that I hope people are able to piece together as the year goes on and the album grows."[3]

In October 2020, the band confirmed the release date as 19 February 2020 ad announced the title of the project as Kaleidoscope Eyes, with George Sheppard saying "Somewhere along the album's journey, I became obsessed with the idea of a kaleidoscope. To most people it might just be a tube with pretty shards of glass, but to us it represented so much more." Amy Sheppard added "Each time you look into a kaleidoscope, you are looking at something in a new light. It's often bittersweet, because the slightest change can shift the entire picture forever. On the other hand, if you continue to tumble, you'll eventually find new beauty in a different arrangement of the same pieces. It's a strangely beautiful metaphor for love and how the world seems much brighter when youre in love. That message has managed to wind its way throughout the entire record."[15]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Kaleidoscope Eyes" 1:35
2."Die Young"
  • Jay Bovino
  • Jon Hume
  • Amy Sheppard
  • George Sheppard
3:55
3."Don't Believe in Love" 3:23
4."Somebody Like You" 4:04
5."Animals" 3:24
6."Brand New" 3:11
7."Looking for Love" 4:03
8."Symphony" 3:31
9."Midsommar" 0:39
10."M.I.A." 4:02
11."Catalina" 3:39
12."Solid Gold" 3:21
13."Come Back" 3:44
14."Thank You" 3:57
15."Learning to Fly" 3:12
16."Lazy Love" 3:45

Release history

Region Date Format Label Catalogue
Australia 19 February 2020[16]
Empire of Song EOS009
United Kingdom 26 February 2020[17] Decca

References

  1. ^ "Die Young - Sheppard single". Apple Music. Retrieved 19 October 2019.
  2. ^ "Phoenix -single". Apple Music. Retrieved 24 January 2020.
  3. ^ a b "We Don't Believe Sheppard Don't Believe in Love". auspOp. 28 February 2020. Retrieved 27 November 2020.
  4. ^ "Somebody Like You -single". Apple Music. 27 March 2020. Retrieved 27 March 2020.
  5. ^ "Come Back -single". Apple Music. 24 April 2020. Retrieved 24 April 2020.
  6. ^ "Thank You -single". Apple Music. 8 May 2020. Retrieved 8 May 2020.
  7. ^ "Symphony -single". Apple Music. 26 June 2020. Retrieved 26 June 2020.
  8. ^ "Lazy Love - single". Apple Music. 31 July 2020. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
  9. ^ "Catalina - single". Apple Music. 28 August 2020. Retrieved 29 August 2020.
  10. ^ "Brand New - single". Apple Music. 25 September 2020. Retrieved 26 September 2020.
  11. ^ "Animals - single". Apple Music. 30 October 2020. Retrieved 1 November 2020.
  12. ^ "Solid Gold - single". Apple Music. 24 November 2020. Retrieved 27 November 2020.
  13. ^ "Sheppard Announce Long-Awaited Third Album, Kaleidoscope Eyes". rollingstone. 28 October 2020. Retrieved 27 November 2020.
  14. ^ "Sheppard Announce New Album Kaleidoscope Eyes". 360. October 2020. Retrieved 27 November 2020.
  15. ^ "Sheppard Confirm Kaleidoscope Eyes". auspop. 22 October 2020. Retrieved 23 October 2020.
  16. ^ "Sheppard Kaleidoscope Eyes". JBHiFi. Retrieved 27 November 2020.
  17. ^ "Sheppard KALEIDOSCOPE EYES CD CD ALBUM". decca. Retrieved 27 November 2020.
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