Hometown (Sheppard song) explained

Hometown
Cover:	Hometown by Sheppard.jpg
Border:	yes
Type:	single
Artist:	Sheppard
Album:	Watching the Sky
Recorded:	2017
Label:	Empire of Song
Prev Title:	Riding the Wave
Prev Year:	2018
Next Title:	On My Way
Next Year:	2019

"Hometown" is a song by Australian indie pop band, Sheppard. The song was released in Australia on 1 June 2018 as the sixth single from the band's second studio album, Watching the Sky (2018).

Upon release, George Sheppard said "With "Coming Home" and now "Hometown", it's pretty clear we've been on the road a lot these last few years. The two are almost companion pieces, with "Coming Home" about how much we love Australia and "Hometown" a love song about how no matter where in the world you are, if you're with the one you love then you are home."^[1]

Critical reception

Melvin Peters from Nieuweplaat said it "sounds like a soundtrack to a new film".^[2]

Charts

Chart (2018)! scope="col"
Peak position
Australian Independent (AIR)^[3]	2

Release history

Region! scope="col"
Date	Format	Label
Australia^[4] ^[5]	1 June 2018	Digital download, streaming	Empire of Song

Notes and References

Web site: Sheppard Release Second Album - 'Watching the Sky'. Scoop.co.nz. 8 June 2018. 17 June 2018.
Web site: Sheppard – Hometown. Nieuweplaat. 3 June 2018. 17 June 2018.
Web site: Independent Label singles Chart wc 12 June 2018. air.org.au. 17 June 2018. 5 July 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170705064656/https://www.air.org.au/chart/independent_label_singles. dead.
Web site: Hometown. Spotify. 1 June 2018. 17 June 2018.
Web site: Sheppard Releases Hometown Ahead of Sophomore Album Watching the Sky Out Friday!. BroadwayWorld. 4 June 2018. 6 June 2018.