| Ropewalk | |
| Type: | studio |
| Artist: | The View |
| Cover: | The View Ropewalk.jpg |
| Released: | 4 September 2015 |
| Recorded: | Clouds Hill studios, Hamburg |
| Length: | 35:03 |
| Label: | Cooking Vinyl |
| Producer: | Albert Hammond Jr., Gus Oberg |
| Prev Title: | Cheeky for a Reason |
| Prev Year: | 2012 |
| Next Title: | Exorcism of Youth |
| Next Year: | 2023 |
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 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]
All songs written by Kyle Falconer and Kieren Webster, except ‘Under the Rug' by Pete Reilly