Woman's Hour was a British indie pop four-piece band based in London, England. The group was formed by siblings Fiona and William Burgess, along with Nicolas Graves and Josh Hunnisett.[1] They played their first show in 2011, and released their debut album Conversations on Secretly Canadian in 2014.[2][3][4] In December 2018 the band announced they would be breaking up after the release of their second album Ephyra.
Woman's Hour | |
|---|---|
| Origin | London, England |
| Genres | Indie pop |
| Years active | 2011–2019 |
| Labels | Secretly Canadian |
| Members | Fiona Jane Burgess (vocals), William Burgess (guitar), Josh Hunnisett (keyboard) |
History
editAfter graduating with a degree in drama and applied theatre in 2011, front-woman Fiona, paired up with William who was already producing and making records. Woman's Hour got their name from the London female-focused news and culture show on BBC Radio 4. They catalogued their demos by different Radio 4 programs and the demo name Woman's Hour was adopted as the band's name.[1]
They have graphics and monochrome visuals that were curated with TATE Modern and MoMA certified fine artists Oliver Chanarin and Adam Broomberg.[1]
Their debut album, Conversations, received a 10/10 score and the award of Debut Album Of The Year in The Line Of Best Fit for 2014[5] and 9/10 at Drowned in Sound[6] among others. In December 2018 the group announced they would be splitting up after the release of their second album Ephyra and a tour of the UK.[7] The band's final show was at the Dome in Tufnell Park, north London on 22 March 2019.[8]
Musical style
editAllmusic described their musical style as "a signature sound of synths and subtlety".[1]
Discography
editAlbums
edit- 2014: Conversations[9]
- 2019: Ephyra[10]
References
edit- ^ a b c d "Woman's Hour - Biography & History - AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 9 March 2017.
- ^ "Woman's Hour". Secretly Canadian. Archived from the original on 24 December 2017.
- ^ "Conversations - Woman's Hour - Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 9 March 2017.
- ^ "Conversations by Woman's Hour", Metacritic, retrieved 9 March 2017
- ^ Debut Of The Year 2014 Woman's Hour web
- ^ Reviews Woman's Hour Conversations web, 21 July 2014
- ^ Rettig, James (12 December 2018). "Woman's Hour Break Up, But Are Releasing A Final Album". Stereogum. Retrieved 10 June 2019.
- ^ Kenneally, Cerys (14 January 2019). "Woman's Hour's show at The Dome is 'likely to be their last' London performance". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 10 June 2019.
- ^ "Woman's Hour: Conversations Album Review - Pitchfork". pitchfork.com. Retrieved 9 March 2017.
- ^ "Woman's Hour Return With First New Material in Five Years, Announce New Album 'Ephyra'". DIY. 12 December 2018. Retrieved 16 December 2018.