Woman's Hour (band)

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
OriginLondon, England
GenresIndie pop
Years active2011–2019
LabelsSecretly Canadian
MembersFiona Jane Burgess (vocals), William Burgess (guitar), Josh Hunnisett (keyboard)

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 TATE Modern and MoMA certified fine artists 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. "Woman's Hour - Biography & History - AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 2017-03-09.
  2. "Woman's Hour". Secretly Canadian. Archived from the original on 2017-12-24.
  3. "Conversations - Woman's Hour - Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2017-03-09.
  4. "Conversations by Woman's Hour", Metacritic, retrieved 2017-03-09
  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 2017-03-09.
  10. "Music & Film Reviews - NME.COM". NME. Retrieved 2017-03-09.
  11. "Woman's Hour - Conversations". Clash Magazine. Retrieved 2017-03-09.
  12. Gibsone, Harriet (2014-07-17). "Woman's Hour: Conversations review – suave, soft-focus vintage-pop replicas". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2017-03-09.
  13. "Woman's Hour Return With First New Material in Five Years, Announce New Album 'Ephyra'". DIY. Retrieved December 16, 2018.
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