The View EP is a self-titled EP

Extended play

An EP is a musical recording which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify as a full album or LP. The term EP originally referred only to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play records and LP records, but it is now applied to mid-length Compact...

 by 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....

, released in March 2006. It is the first official release by the band. The EP was pressed by Dundee

Dundee

Dundee is the fourth-largest city in Scotland and the 39th most populous settlement in the United Kingdom. It lies within the eastern central Lowlands on the north bank of the Firth of Tay, which feeds into the North Sea...

 label Two Thumbs, and was limited to just 2000 copies. It was made available to the public through the band's on-line forums, and sold out within a matter of weeks. Due to the CD having no official distribution, the exact release date of the EP is unknown. In an interview with The Courier on 20 January 2006, Grant Dickson (of Two Thumbs) stated that “The View EP will be out sometime near the end of next month". Copies of the EP were first made available through Two Thumbs' forum on 15 March 2006.

Three tracks from the EP, "Comin Down", "Street Lights" and "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...

", would later appear on the band's debut album, Hats Off to the Buskers

Hats Off to the Buskers

Hats Off to the Buskers is the debut album by Scottish band The View. 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 at #1 on 28 January...

. The latter would be released as a single

Single (music)

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 on 25 June 2007. The song reached #69 in the UK Singles Chart

UK Singles Chart

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 on 7 July 2007.

Track listing

1. "Comin Down"
2. "Street Lights"
3. "Screamin' n Shoutin'"
4. "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...
   
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