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

It was reported on the band's official forum that the album had leaked to various internet sites in mid December 2006.

45 on the UK end-of-year album chart, after selling around 319,000 copies in 2007.

The song "Wasteland" is also the background music for the Nike "Show Us Your 5" advertisement.

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