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Waiting for the Sirens' Call


FieldValue
nameWaiting for the Sirens' Call
typestudio
artistNew Order
coverNew Order - Waiting for the Sirens Call.png
borderyes
altAn orange "No" on a plain white background
released
recorded2003–2004
* Alternative rock<ref>{{cite weburlhttp://diffuser.fm/new-order-announce-their-first-new-album-in-a-decade/title=New Order Announce Their First New Album in a Decadewebsite=Diffuser.fmdate=22 June 2015access-date=12 August 2015last=Kisselfirst=Chris}}
* synth-pop<ref name"nme"/
length57:07
labelLondon, Warner Bros.
prev_titleGet Ready
prev_year2001
next_titleLost Sirens
next_year2013
misc{{Singles
nameWaiting for the Sirens' Call
typestudio
single1Krafty
single1date7 March 2005
single2Jetstream
single2date16 May 2005
single3Waiting for the Sirens' Call
single3date19 September 2005
single4Guilt Is a Useless Emotion
single4date16 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

  1. "Guilt Is a Useless Emotion" (Mac Quayle Vocal Mix) – 6:29

Japanese edition bonus tracks

  1. "Krafty" (Japanese Version) – 4:33
  2. "Krafty" (The Glimmers Twelve Inch Extended) – 6:55
  3. "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
positionCanadian Albums (Nielsen SoundScan)European Albums (Billboard)Japanese Albums (Oricon)
29
6
21

Year-end charts

Chart (2005)PositionUS Top Dance/Electronic Albums (Billboard)
13

Certifications and sales

References

References

  1. Kissel, Chris. (22 June 2015). "New Order Announce Their First New Album in a Decade".
  2. Grow, Kory. (23 September 2015). "Inside New Order's Triumphant Return to Dance-Rock".
  3. "Reviews for ''Waiting for the Sirens' Call'' by New Order". [[Metacritic]].
  4. Bush, John. "''Waiting for the Sirens' Call'' – New Order". [[AllMusic]].
  5. Lysnkey, Dorian. (May 2005). "New Order: ''Waiting for the Sirens' Call''".
  6. Goldblatt, Henry. (25 April 2005). "''Waiting for the Sirens' Call''".
  7. Petridis, Alexis. (18 March 2005). "Factory record". [[The Guardian]].
  8. (May 2005). "New Order: ''Waiting for the Sirens' Call''".
  9. Beaumont, Mark. (7 April 2005). "New Order : ''Waiting for the Sirens' Call''".
  10. Raposa, David. (29 March 2005). "New Order: ''Waiting for the Sirens' Call''". Pitchfork.
  11. (April 2005). "New Order: ''Waiting for the Sirens' Call''".
  12. Sheffield, Rob. (5 May 2005). "New Order: ''Waiting for the Sirens' Call''".
  13. Troussé, Stephen. (April 2005). "New Order – ''Waiting for the Sirens' Call''".
  14. (5 May 2005). "Top of the Charts: Il Divo Don't Answer to the Boss". [[Chart Attack]].
  15. (16 April 2005). "Hits of the World".
  16. link. [[Oricon]]
  17. (26 November 2005). "2005 Year End Charts – Top Electronic Albums".
  18. Caulfield, Keith. (5 April 2006). "Ask Billboard: New Depeche Order Mode".
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