If you like bands like OneRepublic, Bastille, or Of Monsters and Men, you are surely going to like Sheppard. The native Australian group rocketed up the charts with their hit single, “Geronimo”. This fun, catchy song gained the band much fame and success, which lead to the release of their album, Bombs Away.  Recently, Sheppard was the opening act on Megan Trainor’s “That Bass” tour, and they are getting ready to hit the States with a tour of their own. The indie pop group is bringing something new with its wide variety of uplifting songs.

Sheppard started their journey back in 2009. During that time, the Sheppard siblings were the only members of the band and they wrote and composed their own songs. By 2012, Emma Sheppard, Jon Borino, and Michael Butler were part of band, and the Sheppard parents were very involved in the dream of managing the band’s group. Their first hit single, “Let Me Down Easy,” reached #18 on the ARIA single charts and gave the band got their first taste of fame. After releasing, “Bombs Away” Scooter Braun and Republic offered them a deal in August 2014.

Sheppard is crowd moving group, with very liberating, well-written tunes that make you smile. My first impression of the band was that they were mellow and preppy. As I covered the whole album, I discovered that the band has a wide range of tracks that differ from each other. The album kicks off with “Geronimo”, which is a great start since this song is entertaining with its steady beat and catchy verses. Apart from “Geronimo,” I really enjoyed “These People,” which is a song about not really caring what people think and those negative individuals who keep you down. The words to this song are very striking and it has a very enjoyable instrumentation that goes with its lyrics. Apart from “These People,” I quite enjoyed “This Electric Feeling.” This sweet harmony proves that most of the songs on this album bring in something new. Throughout the album, the melodies were either catchy or fun tunes to dance to, or dark and mysterious. In some of the songs, everyone seems to be singing, while in others Amy Sheppard takes the lead, which varied the album.

Some of the songs, however, failed to catch my attention. If I had to pick a song that I did not like it would be “Halfway to Hell.” It was just way too dark for me, it just kind of threw me off since most of their album was more happy and lively.

Overall, Sheppard is a really great band and I really enjoyed this album. The feeling each of their songs gives out is a dreamscape, electric feeling. This band is smooth and rich, whether it is on its instrumentation or vocals. I would rate this album, 4.5/5 because I really think they are going to be highly successful, and I loved their album.