Recorded 2006 Producer The ViewOwen Morris | Length 40:45 Hats Off To The Buskers(2007) Which Bitch?(2009) Release date 22 January 2007 | |
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Released 22 January 2007 (2007-01-22) Similar The View albums, Indie rock albums | ||
The view comin down
Hats Off to the Buskers is the debut album by Scottish band The View. It was released on 22 January 2007 on 1965 Records. It was reported on the band's official forum that the album had leaked to various internet sites in mid December 2006. The album entered the UK Albums Chart at #1 on 28 January 2007. The album charted at #45 in the UK end of year album chart, after selling around 319,000 copies in 2007. The album has been certified platinum.
Contents
- The view comin down
- The view comin down live bbc the music show
- Reception
- Track listing
- Credits
- Songs
- References
The song "Wasteland" is also the background music for the Nike "Show Us Your 5" advertisement.
The view comin down live bbc the music show
Reception
Initial critical response to Hats Off to the Buskers was positive. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album has received an average score of 75, based on 17 reviews.
Track listing
All songs written by Kyle Falconer.
- "Comin' Down" – 2:57
- "Superstar Tradesman" – 3:13
- "Same Jeans" – 3:33
- "Don't Tell Me" – 3:22
- "Skag Trendy" – 3:00
- "The Don" – 3:09
- "Face for the Radio" – 3:18
- "Wasted Little DJs" – 3:57
- "Gran's for Tea" – 2:33
- "Dance Into the Night" – 3:05
- "Claudia" – 2:40
- "Street Lights" – 2:57
- "Wasteland" – 2:26
- "Typical Time" – 0:35
US release w/ bonus tracks:
- "Posh Boys"
- "Skag Trendy" (live at Abertay University, Dundee)
- "Same Jeans" (live at the Astoria, London)
Credits
Songs
1Comin' Down2:57
2Superstar Tradesman3:14
3Same Jeans3:33