Hats Off to the Buskers is the debut album by Scottish band The View

The View (band)

The View are a Scottish indie rock band. They incorporate various styles such as punk, pop, alternative rock, pop punk, powerpop, folk, and acoustic in their music....

. 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

UK Albums Chart

The UK Albums Chart is a list of albums ranked by physical and digital sales in the United Kingdom. It is compiled every week by The Official Charts Company and broadcast on a Sunday on BBC Radio 1 , and published in Music Week magazine and on the OCC website .To qualify for 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.

The song "Wasteland" is also the background music for the Nike

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 "Show Us Your 5" advertisement.

Reception

Initial critical response to Hats Off to the Buskers was positive. At Metacritic

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, which assigns a normalized

Standard score

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 rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album has received an average

Weighted mean

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 score of 75, based on 17 reviews.

Track listing

All songs written by Kyle Falconer.

1. "Comin' Down" – 2:57
2. "Superstar Tradesman
   Superstar Tradesman
   "Superstar Tradesman" is the second single by Dundee band The View, with the B-Side being "Up The Junction ". It was Radio 1's Edith Bowman's record of the week commencing 4 September 2006 and entered the Radio 1 daytime playlist on 6 September 2006. The single entered the MTV/NME video chart at...
   
   " – 3:13
3. "Same Jeans
   Same Jeans
   "Same Jeans" is the third single by Dundee band The View, with the B-Sides being "Cherry Girl" and "Screamin' n Shoutin'". It appears on the album Hats Off to the Buskers. It was Radio 1's Jo Whiley's record of the week commencing 27 November 2006 and was released on 15 January 2007. The single...
   
   " – 3:33
4. "Don't Tell Me" – 3:22
5. "Skag Trendy
   Skag Trendy (song)
   "Skag Trendy" is the fourth single by Dundee band The View, it was released on 23 April 2007 as a double A-side along with "The Don". It follows the singles "Wasted Little DJs", "Superstar Tradesman" and "Same Jeans", and is taken from the debut album Hats Off to the Buskers. The single did not do...
   
   " – 3:00
6. "The Don
   The Don (song)
   "The Don" is the fourth single by Dundee band The View, it was released on 23 April 2007 as a double A-side along with "Skag Trendy". It follows the singles "Wasted Little DJs", "Superstar Tradesman" and "Same Jeans", and is taken from the debut album Hats Off to the Buskers...
   
   " – 3:09
7. "Face for the Radio
   Face for the Radio
   "Face for the Radio" is the fifth single to be released by Dundee band The View, and the last to be released from their debut album Hats Off to the Buskers. It was released in the United Kingdom on 25 June 2007 on CD and 7" vinyl formats."Face for the Radio" is entirely acoustic, and is the only...
   
   " – 3:18
8. "Wasted Little DJs
   Wasted Little DJs
   "Wasted Little DJs" is the debut single by Dundee indie band The View, taken from the album Hats Off to the Buskers. The principal B-side on all formats of the single was Posh Boys. Before its physical release on 8 August 2006, the single had reached #73 on downloads only, before climbing up to #15...
   
   " – 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. "Skay Trenchy" (live at Abertay University, Dundee)
3. "Same Jeans" (live at the Astoria, London)

Credits

• Kyle Falconer - Vocals, Guitar, Piano
• Kieren Webster - Vocals and Bass
• Pete Reilly - Lead Guitar
• Steven Morrison - Drums

Chart performance

Chart	Providers	Peak
The Official UK Album Chart UK Albums Chart The UK Albums Chart is a list of albums ranked by physical and digital sales in the United Kingdom. It is compiled every week by The Official Charts Company and broadcast on a Sunday on BBC Radio 1 , and published in Music Week magazine and on the OCC website .To qualify for the UK albums chart...	BPI British Phonographic Industry The British Phonographic Industry is the British record industry's trade association.-Structure:Its membership comprises hundreds of music companies including all four "major" record companies , associate members such as manufacturers and distributors, and hundreds of independent music companies...  / The Official UK Charts Company The Official UK Charts Company The Official Charts Company , previously called the Chart Information Network and then The Official UK Charts Company, compiles various "official" UK record charts, including the UK Singles Chart, the UK Albums Chart, and the UK Official Download Chart, as well as genre-specific and music video...	1
Irish Albums Chart Irish Albums Chart The Irish Albums Chart is the Irish music industry standard albums popularity chart issued weekly by the Irish Recorded Music Association and compiled on its behalf by Chart-Track. Chart rankings are based on sales, which are compiled through over-the-counter retail data captured electronically...	IRMA Irish Recorded Music Association Irish Recorded Music Association is the Irish record industry association. IRMA is a non-profit association set up to manage and control the music industry in the Republic of Ireland.-Goals and activities:...	3