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Hats Off to the Buskers

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{{Infobox album

| name = Hats Off to the Buskers

| type = Studio

| artist = The View

| cover = OLIVE018-300.jpg

| alt =

| released = {{Start date|2007|1|22|df=y}}

| recorded = 2006

| venue =

| studio =

| genre = * Indie rock

| length = 40:45

| label = 1965 Records

| producer = * The View

| prev_title = The View EP

| prev_year = 2006

| next_title = Which Bitch?

| next_year = 2009

| misc = {{Singles

| name = Hats Off to the Buskers

| type = studio

| single1 = Wasted Little DJs

| single1date = 8 August 2006

| single2 = Superstar Tradesman

| single2date = 23 October 2006

| single3 = Same Jeans

| single3date = 15 January 2007

| single4 = The Don / Skag Trendy

| single4date = 23 April 2007

| single5 = Face for the Radio

| single5date = 25 June 2007

}}

}}

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 {{abbr|No.|Number}} 1 on 28 January 2007. The album charted at No. 45 on the UK end-of-year album chart, after selling around 319,000 copies in 2007. The album has been certified platinum.{{cite news| url=http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/tm_headline=view-from-the-top-&method=full&objectid=18532918&siteid=66633-name_page.html| publisher=Daily Record|title=The View From the Top.|date=26 January 2007}} It was nominated for the 2007 Mercury Prize.

The song "Wasteland" is also the background music for the Nike "Show Us Your 5" advertisement.

Reception

{{Album ratings

| rev1 = Allmusic

| rev1Score = {{Rating|3|5}}{{cite web|url={{AllMusic|class=album|id=r947986|pure_url=yes}} |title=Allmusic review}}

| rev2 = Gigwise

| rev2Score = {{Rating|4.5|5}}{{cite web|url=http://www.gigwise.com/contents.asp?contentid=26934 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20110527132247/http://www.gigwise.com/contents.asp?contentid=26934 |url-status=dead |archive-date=27 May 2011 |title=Gigwise review }}

| rev3 = NME

| rev3Score = (8/10){{cite web|url=https://www.nme.com/reviews/the-view/8122 |title=NME review|website=NME |date=19 January 2007 }}

| rev4 = Sunday Times

| rev4Score = {{Rating|4|5}}{{cite news|url=http://www.timesonline.co.uk/newspaper/0,,176-2551398,00.html |title=Sunday Times review | location=London | work=The Times | first=Mark | last=Edwards | date=21 January 2007}}{{dead link|date=September 2024|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}

| rev5 = The Times

| rev5Score = {{Rating|3|5}}{{cite news|url=http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,14932-2553799.html |title=The Times review |location=London |first1=Roland |last1=Watson |first2=Francis |last2=Elliott |first3=Sam |last3=Coates }}{{dead link|date=September 2024|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}

| rev6 = Pitchfork Media

| rev6Score = (6.2/10){{cite web|url=https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/9924-hats-off-to-the-buskers/ |title=Pitchfork Media review|website=Pitchfork }}

}}

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.{{cite web | url=https://www.metacritic.com/music/artists/view/hatsofftothebuskers | title=The View:Hats Off To The Buskers (2007): Reviews | publisher=Metacritic| accessdate=24 March 2009 }}

Track listing

All songs written by Kyle Falconer and Kieren Webster.

  1. "Comin' Down" – 2:57
  2. "Superstar Tradesman" – 3:13
  3. "Same Jeans" – 3:33
  4. "Don't Tell Me" – 3:22
  5. "Skag Trendy" – 3:00
  6. "The Don" – 3:09
  7. "Face for the Radio" – 3:18
  8. "Wasted Little DJs" – 3:57
  9. "Gran's for Tea" – 2:33
  10. "Dance into the Night" – 3:05
  11. "Claudia" – 2:40
  12. "Street Lights" – 2:57
  13. "Wasteland" – 2:26
  14. "Typical Time" – 0:35

US release w/ bonus tracks:

  1. "Posh Boys"
  2. "Skag Trendy" (live at Abertay University, Dundee)
  3. "Same Jeans" (live at the Astoria, London)

Personnel

  • Kyle Falconer – vocals, guitar, piano
  • Kieren Webster – vocals, bass
  • Pete Reilly – lead guitar
  • Steven Morrison – drums

Charts

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=Weekly charts=

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scope="col"| Chart (2007)

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position

{{album chart|Germany4|89|id=51538|artist=The View|album=Hats Off to the Buskers|rowheader=true|accessdate=17 June 2021}}
{{album chart|Ireland2|3|artist=The View|rowheader=true|accessdate=17 June 2021}}
{{album chart|Scotland|1|date=20070128|rowheader=true|accessdate=17 June 2021}}
{{album chart|UK2|1|date=20070128|rowheader=true|accessdate=17 June 2021}}

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=Year-end charts=

class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
scope="col"| Chart (2007)

! scope="col"| Position

scope="row"| UK Albums (OCC){{cite web|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/charts/end-of-year-artist-albums-chart/20070107/37502/|title=End of Year Album Chart Top 100 – 2007|publisher=Official Charts Company|accessdate=17 June 2021}}

| 45

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References

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{{The View (band)}}

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Category:2007 debut albums

Category:The View (band) albums

Category:Albums produced by Owen Morris