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
Genre
Length35:03
LabelCooking Vinyl
ProducerAlbert Hammond Jr., Gus Oberg
The View chronology
Cheeky for a Reason
(2012)		 Ropewalk
(2015)		 Exorcism of Youth
(2023)
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] 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
Ropewalk 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

Charts
Chart performance for Ropewalk
Chart (2015) Peak
position
Scottish Albums (OCC)[4] 2
UK Albums (OCC)[5] 21

References
  1. "The View - 'Ropewalk' OUT NOW!". Cooking Vinyl. 4 September 2015. Retrieved 30 September 2015.
  2. "Reviews for Ropewalk by The View". Metacritic. 11 September 2015. Retrieved 30 September 2015.
  3. "NME Review - The View - 'Ropewalk'". NME. 7 September 2015. Retrieved 30 September 2015.
  4. "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 22 August 2023.
  5. "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 22 August 2023.
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