Track Listing

1. Who�s Joe?
2. Hey Know What You Doing
3. Waiting For The Sirens� Call
4. Krafty
5. I Told You So
6. Morning Night And Day
7. Dracula�s Castle
8. Jetstream
9. Guilt Is A Useless Emotion
10. Turn
11. Working Overtime

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #24364 in Music
• Released on: 2005-03-28
• Number of discs: 1

Amazon.co.uk Review
New Order--the band that rose from the ashes of Joy Division after vocalist Ian Curtis took his own life--emerged from the post-punk permafrost of the early Eighties to straddle the pop world like a Dionysian disco Pink Floyd on MDMA. Waiting for the Sirens' Call--the band's eighth studio album and the Manchester combos' second outing since 1998's resumption of duties--is hardly likely to ensnare the post-millennial zeitgeist. But that's ageism for you. Leaving the legends of yore aside, a dispassionate analysis of Waiting for the Sirens' Call reveals two incontrovertibly classic new songs; "Turn" is a subdued but brooding successor to "Regret" while the title track--the sort of song that could soundtrack an entire summer--ploughs a lineal furrow right back through "Run", "All Day Long", "Love Vigilantes", "Leave Me Alone" and Joy Division's "Insight". Elsewhere there's a swathe of comfortably solid electro-indie rock cut from the same chiffon as "Brotherhood" or "Republic" and three quarrelsomely anomalous bones of un-New Orderly contention. The latter trinity--the brainlessly curt but catchy Stooges/Strokes stomp of "Working Overtime", the balmy indolent ragga of "I Told You So" and the effete "Jetstream Lover" (featuring Scissor Sister Ana Matronic) may precipitate fretful responses from the cognoscenti but at least these manoeuvres counter suspicions that New Order are treading water in a sea of circumspection. Yes, one senses that the guitar numbers flowed instinctively while the clubbier dance songs endured a more toilsome genesis (perhaps the songwriting balance has altered with guitarist Phil Cunningham having moved in to replace Gillian Gilbert) and yes, some numbers ("Guilt Is A Useless Emotion", "Dracula's Castle") are excellent but self-referential. Regardless, Waiting for the Sirens' Call is an engaging, quality record. --Kevin Maidment

CD Description
'Waiting For The Siren's Call' is Manchester-based post-punk veterans New Order's ninth studio album. This album is a marked departure from the rockier sound of previous album 'Get Ready', with the band returning to the more dance orientated sound of their earlier material. Includes the single 'Krafty'.

Customer Reviews

great cd !
I bought the cd today

absolutely loved it ! Actually i didnt know it was released today already but they were playing it in media market when i was walking around looking for a new phone.. of course the bass from hooky made me hear instantly it was new order.. when i got it i couldnt wait to get home to listen to it. Am on my fourth listening now, its absolutely great and melancholic just as i love it, not a weak song on it , but the first track is definitely stand out. One of the best New Order cds and still in great form.

A lovely bit of Bernie beat
This long-awaited 8th studio album from New Order brings many delights... and some nagging low points.

Let's start with the low. OK, some of the tracks go on slightly longer than needed (the album clocks in at 57 minutes). Some middle 8's and outro's could have been trimmed.

The much-heralded & supposed return to the Technique dance-era is a bit of a lie. Much of this album is straight-forward vocal/guitar/bass/drum set up. Only the track Guilt Is A Useless Emotion could be considered dance. Unfortunately, it sounds a bit embarassing - like Rave Dads down the disco. But still a good, whistling tune. Fifth song I Told You So is propelled by a ragga-lite backing track and is plainly naff and easily the worst track on here. Not even a B-side in my opinion.

Standout tracks are the 3 opening tracks: very cool, very New Order guitar tracks perfect for the Summer. Krafty follows - a good, solid single. Jetstream is great and the fact that the annoying smiley woman, Ana Matronic, from Scissor Sisters is on it doesn't harm the tune at all. Although, the single edit (out in May) trims the unnecessary parts and is ultimately better than this mix.

Penultimate track Turn is classic New Order - apparently knocked out in one afternoon when they wanted to cheer themselves up. And it sounds it! Final track Working Overtime is a great Stooges-like stomp but sounds a bit contrived & overworked on (if you excuse the pun). Certainly not as rough and ready as reviewers have claimed it to be.

Overall though, this is a strong album. Better tunes than Get Ready or Republic, it does feel like their first complete work since Technique. It's quite clear that the band have not yet drained their well of tunes dry. I would recommend this for every New Order fan and anybody who has a passing interest in the band or just somebody who wants classic British pop on their car stereo this Summer.

SOUNDS LIKE NEW ORDER!!!
An awesome return to form. Although Republic and Get Ready were not bad albums- this is the one we've all been waiting for. Barney has certainly come into his own with excellent back up from Hooky and Steve. Vocals are probably his strongest yet and everysong a winner. Shades of Power,Corruption, Low-Life and Technique what more could you want. In light of past songs there are some instant classics here already. The title track and Turn are in the same league as True Faith, a bold claim but repeating listening lets them shine through. Above all it sounds like New Order, pop music at it's best. This lot by rights should have been bigger then U2.