Ropewalk (album)

Ropewalk
Studio album by The View
Released 4 September 2015
Recorded Clouds Hill studios, Hamburg
Genre Indie rock
Length 35:03
Label Cooking Vinyl
Producer Albert 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

Ropewalk is the fifth studio album by Scottish indie rock band the View. It was released on September 4th, 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]

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

The View

Production

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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