Conversations
Nile, Prefab Sprout, Talk Talk, and The xx. In the case of Woman’s Hour, everything centers on vocalist Fiona Burgess, who brings human tenderness to subtle but stunning songs such as the title track, “To the End,” “Two Sides of You,” and “Devotion.” Even when the rhythms bounce upward, surprisingly on “Darkest Place” (earning comparisons to Beach House) and more expectedly on “Her Ghost” and “The Day That Needs Defending,” Burgess brings a vulnerability that adds further dimensions to everything she touches. William Burgess’ guitar work never veers from its context, working as much behind the scenes as weaving additional layers of texture with keyboardist Josh Hunnisett for sister Fiona to exploit. “In Stillness We Remain” swirls with a touch of old-school Cocteau Twins. Bassist Nicolas Graves provides a sober pulse while all else is an intoxicating shimmer. As a debut album, *Conversations* sounds unusually assured and experienced, as if the band *must* be hiding something on their shelves.
The grayscale glamour of Bat for Lashes, Jessie Ware’s cool, mannered tone, and the minimal romanticism of the xx all snake their way through Conversations, the debut LP from Londoners Woman’s Hour. The results are erudite, slim dream-pop, made distinct in its best moments by an open-hearted sweetness and innocence.
The grayscale glamour of Bat for Lashes, Jessie Ware’s cool, mannered tone, and the minimal romanticism of the xx all snake their way through Conversations, the debut LP from Londoners Woman’s Hour. The results are erudite, slim dream-pop, made distinct in its best moments by an open-hearted sweetness and innocence.
The Kendal four-piece deliver a record that stands out as one of the best debuts of recent years.
The Kendal four-piece deliver a record that stands out as one of the best debuts of recent years.
Rarely do bands pull off such a marriage of sound and visuals that it's this hard to separate the music from their graphic palette. Gorillaz are probably the most famous recent example of this; Belle & Sebastian's consistently monochromatic artwork worked
Rarely do bands pull off such a marriage of sound and visuals that it's this hard to separate the music from their graphic palette. Gorillaz are probably the most famous recent example of this; Belle & Sebastian's consistently monochromatic artwork worked
Album review: Woman's Hour - Conversations. Tipped foursome delivers an inviting debut...
Album review: Woman's Hour - Conversations. Tipped foursome delivers an inviting debut...
Neat programming is offset by Fiona Burgess's melancholic vocals, writes <strong>Molloy Woodcraft</strong>
Neat programming is offset by Fiona Burgess's melancholic vocals, writes <strong>Molloy Woodcraft</strong>
Review of the new album from Woman's Hour 'Conversations,' The full-length comes out on July 18th via Secretly Canadian, the first single is "Her Ghost"
Review of the new album from Woman's Hour 'Conversations,' The full-length comes out on July 18th via Secretly Canadian, the first single is "Her Ghost"
The Cumbian group's debut is like an old episode of Top of the Pops 2 featuring St Etienne, Sade, Simple Minds and Vanessa Paradis, writes <strong>Harriet Gibsone</strong>
The Cumbian group's debut is like an old episode of Top of the Pops 2 featuring St Etienne, Sade, Simple Minds and Vanessa Paradis, writes <strong>Harriet Gibsone</strong>