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Waiting for the Sirens' Call
| Field | Value | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| name | Waiting for the Sirens' Call | |||||||
| type | studio | |||||||
| artist | New Order | |||||||
| cover | New Order - Waiting for the Sirens Call.png | |||||||
| border | yes | |||||||
| alt | An orange "No" on a plain white background | |||||||
| released | ||||||||
| recorded | 2003–2004 | |||||||
| * Alternative rock<ref>{{cite web | url | http://diffuser.fm/new-order-announce-their-first-new-album-in-a-decade/ | title=New Order Announce Their First New Album in a Decade | website=Diffuser.fm | date=22 June 2015 | access-date=12 August 2015 | last=Kissel | first=Chris}} |
| * synth-pop<ref name | "nme"/ | |||||||
| length | 57:07 | |||||||
| label | London, Warner Bros. | |||||||
| prev_title | Get Ready | |||||||
| prev_year | 2001 | |||||||
| next_title | Lost Sirens | |||||||
| next_year | 2013 | |||||||
| misc | {{Singles | |||||||
| name | Waiting for the Sirens' Call | |||||||
| type | studio | |||||||
| single1 | Krafty | |||||||
| single1date | 7 March 2005 | |||||||
| single2 | Jetstream | |||||||
| single2date | 16 May 2005 | |||||||
| single3 | Waiting for the Sirens' Call | |||||||
| single3date | 19 September 2005 | |||||||
| single4 | Guilt Is a Useless Emotion | |||||||
| single4date | 16 November 2005 (promo launch and only in the US) |
- Real World (Box, England)
- St Catherine's Court (Bath, England)
- Alternative rock
- synth-pop
- New Order
- John Leckie
- Stephen Street
- Stuart Price
Waiting for the Sirens' Call is the eighth studio album by English rock band New Order, released on 28 March 2005 by London Records. The album was preceded by the single "Krafty". Two additional singles from the album were released: "Jetstream", which features vocals by Ana Matronic from Scissor Sisters, and the album's title track.
Reception
According to Metacritic, the album received generally favourable reviews.
Track listing
US edition bonus track
- "Guilt Is a Useless Emotion" (Mac Quayle Vocal Mix) – 6:29
Japanese edition bonus tracks
- "Krafty" (Japanese Version) – 4:33
- "Krafty" (The Glimmers Twelve Inch Extended) – 6:55
- "Krafty" (Phones Reality Remix) – 7:07
Personnel
New Order
Musician credits for New Order are not listed in the liner notes of the album's personnel. Below are the instruments that the group typically plays.
- Bernard Sumner – vocals, guitars, synthesisers and programming
- Peter Hook – 4 and 6-stringed bass
- Stephen Morris – drums, synthesisers and programming
- Phil Cunningham – guitars, synthesisers and programming
Production
The original liner notes list the album's personnel as follows:
- New Order – producer, writer
- Jim Spencer – producer (1, 3, 5)
- Stephen Street – producer (2, 6, 10, 11), mixing (2, 6, 10, 11)
- Cenzo Townshend – mixing (2, 6, 10, 11), engineer (2, 6, 10, 11)
- Rich Costey – mixing (4)
- Dawn Zee – additional vocals (5, 9)
- John Leckie – producer (7), mixing (7)
- Stuart Price – producer (8, 9), writer (8)
- Ana Matronic – featuring (vocals) (8), writer (8)
- Beatrice Hatherley – additional vocals (9)
- Mac Quayle – keyboards, additional programming
- Bruno Ellingham – additional engineering
- Tom Stanley, Paul Grady, Claire Lewis, Marco Migliari, Rob Haggett, Phil Rose and Owen Skinner – assistant engineer
- Peter Saville – art direction, photography
- Anna Blessman – photography
- Howard Wakefield and Peter Saville Associates – design
Charts
Weekly charts
| Chart (2005) | Peak | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| position | Canadian Albums (Nielsen SoundScan) | European Albums (Billboard) | Japanese Albums (Oricon) | |
| 29 | ||||
| 6 | ||||
| 21 |
Year-end charts
| Chart (2005) | Position | US Top Dance/Electronic Albums (Billboard) |
|---|---|---|
| 13 |
Certifications and sales
References
References
- Kissel, Chris. (22 June 2015). "New Order Announce Their First New Album in a Decade".
- Grow, Kory. (23 September 2015). "Inside New Order's Triumphant Return to Dance-Rock".
- "Reviews for ''Waiting for the Sirens' Call'' by New Order". [[Metacritic]].
- Bush, John. "''Waiting for the Sirens' Call'' – New Order". [[AllMusic]].
- Lysnkey, Dorian. (May 2005). "New Order: ''Waiting for the Sirens' Call''".
- Goldblatt, Henry. (25 April 2005). "''Waiting for the Sirens' Call''".
- Petridis, Alexis. (18 March 2005). "Factory record". [[The Guardian]].
- (May 2005). "New Order: ''Waiting for the Sirens' Call''".
- Beaumont, Mark. (7 April 2005). "New Order : ''Waiting for the Sirens' Call''".
- Raposa, David. (29 March 2005). "New Order: ''Waiting for the Sirens' Call''". Pitchfork.
- (April 2005). "New Order: ''Waiting for the Sirens' Call''".
- Sheffield, Rob. (5 May 2005). "New Order: ''Waiting for the Sirens' Call''".
- Troussé, Stephen. (April 2005). "New Order – ''Waiting for the Sirens' Call''".
- (5 May 2005). "Top of the Charts: Il Divo Don't Answer to the Boss". [[Chart Attack]].
- (16 April 2005). "Hits of the World".
- link. [[Oricon]]
- (26 November 2005). "2005 Year End Charts – Top Electronic Albums".
- Caulfield, Keith. (5 April 2006). "Ask Billboard: New Depeche Order Mode".
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