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Waiting for the Sirens' Call is their best since Technique, taking the "Blue Monday" beat into new wacked-out realms.
Waiting for the Sirens' Call is their best since Technique, taking the "Blue Monday" beat into new wacked-out realms.
| New Order | Primary Artist |
| Mac Quayle | Keyboards |
| Stephen Morris | Drums |
| Phil Cunningham | Guitar |
| Bernard Sumner | Guitar, Vocals |
| Dawn Zee | Vocals |
| Beatrice Hatherley | Vocals |
| New Order | Composer, Producer, Audio Production |
| John Leckie | Producer, Audio Production |
| Mac Quayle | Programming, Producer |
| Stephen Street | Producer, Audio Production |
| Cenzo Townshend | Engineer |
| Peter Saville | Art Direction |
| Bruno Ellingham | Engineer |
| Jim Spencer | Producer, Audio Production |
| Stuart Price | Producer, Audio Production |
Anonymous
Posted October 1, 2010
The best New Order by far - OUTSTANDING!!!!
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Posted October 1, 2010
I am a HUGE new order fan. The GOOD: That PURE, Undenible, New Order sound - Bernard's voice, hook's bass, and that great treble guitar -- Are just ALWAYS going to sound awesome -- just listen to the middle portion of "Krafty" and it is like hearing "Ceremony" again for the first time. Much of the album becomes better with time and opens up to you. (Track "waiting for the sirens call" is the true stand-out for me). BUT: THE BAD --- Bernard's lyrics have alwasy been a little flat...but this album goes for pure CRINGE-factor on many lines. And "Jetstream", a horrible choice for a single - will not garner any new fans for sure. It is though still a decent album - They just have a sound you do not get sick of - ("Regret" will NEVER get "old" to me). This album just seems like a little more time for better lyrics, and a little more time to kick out the not-so-good songs and replace with better ones, would have paid off. According to an interview, they already almost have enough songs for a NEW album. I would have waited to put the best of those on "Sirens call".
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Posted October 1, 2010
After following New Order for many years, I am sorry to say that this is by far their worst album. There is nothing remotely redeemable about this release. "Who's Joe" sounds like mid-00's guitar pap, lead single "Krafty" sounds like a better-off-forgotten Technique b-side, and "Jetsream" is the sound of a fan's heart breaking(New Order never felt the need to collaborate with trendy, talentless hacks in the past, why now?). I would advise fans and casual listeners alike to pass this release over. To end on a happy note though, I have included some suggestions for recent artists that listeners may be interested in.
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Posted October 1, 2010
I've been a fan of New Order since they formed after Joy Division, back in 1981. For the last 15 years or so, they've threatened to break up after every album--perhaps they should have acted on that threat after the good, but uneven, 'Get Ready' album from a few years ago. This album just sounds tired, non-distinctive, repetitive, droning--they're just going through the motions. There's nothing New Order about any of this (there's very little that's even interesting) except Sumner's voice and Hook's bass--no energy, no drive. The best thing 'Waiting for the Siren's Call' has going for it is that it's not a double album. What's really amazing is that this album is so boring, punchless and repetitious yet Johnny Marr isn't on it.
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Posted October 1, 2010
Truly a masterpeice from New Order. A step above Get Ready. Very contagious from beginning to end. Every track is worth listening to. A long way from Joy Division
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Posted October 1, 2010
it is a very solid cd. i honestly like evry song on it. As for the other customer reviews, it seems like you didnt even give it a chance.
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Editorial Reviews
Barnes & Noble - David Sprague
Having taken a good long time to take stock -- it's been more than four years since their last outing -- the members of New Order have gone back to basics on this disc, eschewing the conventional lite rock of Get Ready in favor of the throbbing-yet-ethereal sounds of their heyday. Waiting for the Sirens' Call brims with songs that showcase the slinky sensuality that's made New Order such a touchstone for new-generation bands like the Killers and the Bravery -- particularly "Who's Joe," an archetypal example of Peter Hook's ability to carry a song on the four strings of his bass. The disc's soaring title track leans just as heavily on that bottom end but leavens the ...