Cheeky For a Reason is the fourth studio album by Scottish rock band the View, released on 9 July 2012. The album was promoted in Britain with a 21-date tour.[1]
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| Released | 9 July 2012 | |||
| Recorded | 2011–2012 | |||
| Studio | Motor Museum, Liverpool | |||
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| Label | Cooking Vinyl | |||
| Producer | Mike Crossey | |||
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| Singles from Cheeky for a Reason | ||||
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Singles
edit"How Long" was the first single to be released from the album and was made available for download on 6 June 2012.
Reception
editReviews of the album were mixed scoring an average 5.3/10 in music review aggregator AnyDecentMusic?.[2] NME awarded Cheeky For a Reason 7 out of 10, commenting "Ear-wormy choruses, breezy melodies and a touch early Libs – the boys from Dundee are close to their best."
Paul Mardles of The Observer gave the album 3 out of 5 stars stating; "You have to admire the chutzpah of the View, whose fourth album has been described by the group's singer, Kyle Falconer, as 'Fleetwood Mac's Rumours done by the Clash'. In truth, not unlike its three predecessors, Cheeky for a Reason is unadorned lad-rock, its terrace-friendly singalongs pitched between Slade and the Libertines stripped of the self-mythology. Still, lyrically, there are signs of tenderness, notably on the frothy 'How Long', while the gorgeous final track, 'Tacky Tattoo', suggests the Dundee boys will one day pursue a brand of rock more sophisticated than their present skinny-trousered fare".[3][4]
Track listing
edit- "How Long" - 2:54
- "AB (We Need Treatment)" - 3:08
- "Hold on Now" - 4:25
- "Anfield Row" - 3:45
- "Bullet" - 3:04
- "Bunker (Solid Ground)" - 3:40
- "The Clock" - 4:38
- "Piano Interlude" - 0:11
- "Hole in the Bed" - 3:45
- "Sour Little Sweetie" - 3:41
- "Lean on My World" - 3:36
- "Tacky Tattoo" - 4:35
- "Reaction (iTunes Exclusive)" - 3:33
- "Some Kind of Peace of Mind (iTunes Exclusive)" - 3:37
Charts
edit| Chart (2012) | Peak position |
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| UK Albums Chart[5] | 9 |
| UK Independent Albums Chart[6] | 1 |
References
edit- ^ "The View announce new single". Nme. Retrieved 4 August 2012.
- ^ "The View: Cheeky for a Reason". AnyDecentMusic?. Retrieved 5 May 2013.
- ^ Paul Mardles (8 July 2012). "The View: Cheeky for a Reason". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 4 August 2012.
- ^ "Cheeky for a Reason – Only £3.99 on AMAZON MP3 " The View". Theviewareonfire.com. 8 July 2012. Archived from the original on 18 August 2012. Retrieved 4 August 2012.
- ^ "Official UK Albums Top 100 - 4th August 2012 | Official UK Top 40 | music charts | Official Albums Chart". Officialcharts.com. Archived from the original on 11 May 2013. Retrieved 4 August 2012.
- ^ "Independent Albums Top 40 - 4th August 2012 Independent Albums Chart". Officialcharts.com. Retrieved 4 August 2012.
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