Woman's Hour (band)

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Woman's Hour
Origin
London, England
GenresIndie pop
Years active2011–2019
LabelsSecretly Canadian
MembersFiona Jane Burgess (vocals), William Burgess (guitar), Josh Hunnisett (keyboard)

Woman's Hour was a

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.

History

After graduating with a degree in drama and applied theatre in 2011, front-woman Fiona, paired up with William and started a band. They were both craving something creative and William 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 originally started cataloguing 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

Oliver Chanarin and Adam Broomberg.[1]

Their debut album, Conversations, was received well by critics, receiving 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

Allmusic described their musical style as "a signature sound of synths and subtlety".[1]

Discography

Albums

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Woman's Hour - Biography & History - AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 9 March 2017.
  2. ^ "Woman's Hour". Secretly Canadian. Archived from the original on 24 December 2017.
  3. ^ "Conversations - Woman's Hour - Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 9 March 2017.
  4. ^ "Conversations by Woman's Hour", Metacritic, retrieved 9 March 2017
  5. ^ Debut Of The Year 2014 Woman's Hour web
  6. ^ Reviews Woman's Hour Conversations web
  7. ^ Rettig, James (12 December 2018). "Woman's Hour Break Up, But Are Releasing A Final Album". Stereogum. Retrieved 10 June 2019.
  8. ^ 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.
  9. ^ "Woman's Hour: Conversations Album Review - Pitchfork". pitchfork.com. Retrieved 9 March 2017.
  10. ^ "Music & Film Reviews - NME.COM". NME. Retrieved 9 March 2017.
  11. ^ "Woman's Hour - Conversations". Clash Magazine. Retrieved 9 March 2017.
  12. ISSN 0261-3077
    . Retrieved 9 March 2017.
  13. ^ "Woman's Hour Return With First New Material in Five Years, Announce New Album 'Ephyra'". DIY. 12 December 2018. Retrieved 16 December 2018.

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