Some big news from The View

Keep your eyes peeled early next week for some big news from The View. As you’ve probably heard, the band have been in the studio in the last couple of months and are itching to get back out on the road. You’ll be the first to hear about their plans. We’ll be back in touch at the beginning of next week to let you know what's going on.

Until then
The View HQ

The View at York Duchess

York Duchess, England, Wednesday, November 26 2008

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Newcastle show now on sale

The View, Carling Academy 2 Newcastle, Tuesday 21st October 2008

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Gloucester Guildhall tickets on sale

Tickets for The View at Gloucester Guildhall on Sunday 2nd November are on sale now.

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The View DJ Set, Fibbers, York

The View will be playing a DJ set at Fibbers in York on Friday 3rd October.
Tickets are priced £5.

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Wrexham Central Station show

Tickets for The View at Wrexham Central Station go on sale Wednesday, August 27 at 9:00 AM.

Tickets

Central Station

The View Set For Live Return

The View have announced they will play a gig this coming November.

The band will play The Dutches in York on the 26th November, tickets for which can be purchased below.

The band have been busy putting the finishing touches to their eagerly anticipated second LP, which will feature guest appearances from fellow Scotsman Paolo Nutini, and also Babyshambles bassist Drew McConell. The record is set to be bolder than their debut, with the band and Owen Morris this time adding expansive string sections to the record. Songs set for inclusion are '5 Rebeccas' and 'One Off Pretender'.

The View Tickets Now On Sale

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Tickets on sale from Wednesday here

Photos from V Festival

Photographs by shirlaine

The View to tour ahead of album release

DUNDEE'S finest, The View, have revealed their latest songs are about more than love.

The guys performed six new tracks at this year's V Festival and bassist Keiren Webster said: "A lot are about life experiences and stranger topics. Glass Smash is about a couple throwing glasses at each other after a night out."

Although Keiren confirmed the new album won't be released until the start of next year, he said the band would go on tour in coming months.

He said: "We'll be touring small venues up and down the country around October."

Daily Record, 20th August 2008

Kyle at 1965 Towers

here's a picture of kyle from the view listening to mixes from the forthcoming album....he sat still for almost 10 minutes...yeah i know...mad.

1965 Records, 19th August 2008

NME signing tents at V

Chelmsford

Staffordshire

Live review of V2008

Admittedly, there isn't a massive crowd to greet The View this evening, but those here are clearly fans determined to have a great time during the set. The band seem to have the same idea, hammering out catchy indie rock songs and dancing around the 4music Stage complete with a topless drummer who looks like he should be in the Red Hot Chili Peppers - it's also pretty amazing given the evening's considerable drop in temperature.

They're scarily young looking lads, and you'd be able to easily picture them sitting in a classroom instead of holding their own for a major slot at V Festival, but their vocals don't betray them and their musical talents are more than worthy.

The camera zooms in on Keiren Webster's bright red wellies as he hopes around the stage during 'Wasted Little DJs' and the boys seem to be having a wicked time up there, and although it's a little hard to deciper Kyle Falconer's Dundee accent, the banter is well-received by the chirpy (and let's face it, probably more than a bit tipsy) crowd.

Naturally they can't resist doing 'Same Jeans', for which we've all been waiting, and it is rewarded with enough cheer to almost drown out the band themselves, but when everyone has calmed down and returned to dancing and flag-waving, we get to hear the song and remember why it was on the radio for so much of last year: it's a really great song. And in fact, The View, on review, are a pretty great band all round.

Virgin Radio, 19th August 2008

Same Jeans @ V

Kyle & McPhail Joyride at V

Update from 1965

the view rocked V at the weekend....there are clips on you tube and all over the place....check it all out....they record some b sides this week...it's all kicking off and the ball is a rolling....

1965 Records, 18th August 2008

A View to a new album

The View announced details of their new album as they played at V Festival.

The band opened with new song Glass Smash, after which Peter Reilly said their album would be called Which Bitch?. It's due out in January.

They played three further new songs. Five Rebeccas is their next single, while Kyle Falconer dedicated One Off Pretender to "any police officers, as they're all fascist b*****ds".

Teletext, 18th August 2008

Superstar Tradesman at V Festival

Interviews at V Festival

Audio interview Listen here.

Video Interview Watch here.

New material at V Festival

The View debuted six brand new songs at V Festival in Stafford today (August 16).

Returning to the UK festival scene, the Scottish rockers took the opportunity to unveil the fruits of their recent album sessions in Wales with producer Owen Morris.

Opening with new track 'Glass Smash', they went on to preview planned first single 'Five Rebeccas', alongside 'Temptation Dice', 'One Off Pretender' (which features Kieren Webster on lead vocals), 'Jimmy's Crazy Conspiracy' and the pummeling 'Shock Horror'.

The reception to the new material saved a difficult gig for the band. They suffered sound problems throughout, eventually being forced to cut the set show by dropping 'Same Jeans' from the setlist.

The View played

'Glass Smash'
'Wasted Little DJs'
'Five Rebeccas'
'Temptation Dice'
'The Don'
'One Off Pretender'
'Skag Trendy'
'Wasteland'
'Jimmy's Crazy Conspiracy'
'Face For The Radio'
'Shock Horror'
'Superstar Tradesman'

NME.com, 16th August 2008

Kieren & Mo talk to NME at V

Album out early next year (rumoured to be January) and small venue tour hits the road at end of the year (30+ dates starting end of October).

See video here

NME signing tent appearance

The View, are among the bands confirmed to appear at the NME signing tent at this weekends V Festival.

They will appear at 3:30pm in Staffordshire (Saturday) and also same time at Chelmsford (Sunday).

The View at Kings of Leon aftershow

Alex Turner was seen milling about at Kings Of Leon's aftershow party after their Brixton Academy gig last night.

Also present were The View, who were chatting to the girl who featured on the cover of Oasis' 'Wonderwall' single.

NME.com, 15th August 2008

V Festival Coverage

TV
C4: Saturday 23:10 - 01:15; 4Music: V Festival 2008
C4: Sunday 14:35 - 16.10, 17:45 - 18:45, 23.10 - 1.10; 4Music: V Festival 2008

Radio
Virgin Radio: Saturday 21:00 - 00.00; Best of V Festival 2008
Ben Jones and Sarah Champion present the best of day one, live from V, including performances from this year's top acts.

Virgin Radio: Sunday 21:00 - 00.00; Best of V Festival 2008
Ben Jones and Sarah Champion present the best of day two, live from V, including performances from this year's top acts.

The View London DJ set

The View are set to play a DJ set in London in next month.

They will DJ at the Brixton Jamm venue on September 12th.

Tickets cost £8. See the Brixton jamm website, Brixtonjamm.org, for more information.

NME, 12th August 2008

The View add new member

The View have added a new member to the band for their upcoming live shows.

22 year old Darren Rennie (known to friends a 'Reni'),who has previously worked as roadie for The View will play keyboards after spending most of last month in London rehearsing with the rest of the band.

Reni will make his first live appearance in front of 60'000 fans and a TV audience of millions at the this weekends V Festival. No Pressure there then!