Ropewalk (album)

Ropewalk is the fifth studio album by Scottish indie rock band the View. It was released on 4 September 2015 through Cooking Vinyl. The album was produced by Albert Hammond Jr. of The Strokes, and Gus Oberg, producer for the same band. Drew McConnell of Babyshambles introduced Kyle Falconer to the duo. The band chose to record the album at Clouds Hill studios, in Hamburg, Germany. Justin Gerrish, famous for his work with Vampire Weekend, produced the final mix in New York City.[1]

Ropewalk
Studio album by
The View
Released4 September 2015
RecordedClouds Hill studios, Hamburg
GenreIndie rock
Length35:03
LabelCooking Vinyl
ProducerAlbert Hammond Jr., Gus Oberg
The View chronology
Cheeky For A Reason
(2012)		 Ropewalk
(2015)
Singles from Ropewalk
  1. "Marriage"
    Released: 10 March 2015
  2. "Psychotic"
    Released: 12 May 2015
  3. "Under the Rug"
    Released: 15 August 2015

Reception

Ropewalk received favourable reviews from critics. Metacritic gave the album a score of 74 out of 100, based on 4 critic reviews.[2] The NME gave it an 8/10 score on their review, saying: "While the barometer of public taste has shifted from the days when working class boys-with-guitars were rife, you have to applaud The View for updating their legacy without resorting to déjà-View or an EDM chart-landgrab."[3]

Track listing
No.TitleLength
1."Under The Rug"3:36
2."Marriage"3:31
3."Living"3:14
4."Talk About Two"3:31
5."Psychotic"3:37
6."Cracks"2:59
7."Tenement Light"3:38
8."House Of Queues"4:06
9."Penny"3:19
10."Voodoo Doll"3:32
Total length:35:03

Personnel
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References
  1. "The View - 'Ropewalk' OUT NOW!". Cooking Vinyl. September 4, 2015. Retrieved September 30, 2015.
  2. "Reviews for Ropewalk by The View". Metacritic. September 11, 2015. Retrieved September 30, 2015.
  3. "NME Review - The View - 'Ropewalk'". NME. September 7, 2015. Retrieved September 30, 2015.
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