Waiting for the Sirens' Call | ||||
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Released | 28 March 2005 | |||
Recorded | 2003–2004 | |||
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Length | 57:07 | |||
Label | London, Warner Bros. | |||
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Waiting for the Sirens' Call is the eighth studio album by English rock band New Order. 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.
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Source | Rating |
Metacritic | 63/100 [4] |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [5] |
Blender | [6] |
Entertainment Weekly | B+ [7] |
The Guardian | [8] |
Mojo | [9] |
NME | 6/10 [3] |
Pitchfork | 7.9/10 [10] |
Q | [11] |
Rolling Stone | [12] |
Uncut | [13] |
According to Metacritic, the album received generally favourable reviews. [4]
All tracks are written by New Order, except "Jetstream" written by New Order, S. Price and A. Lynch
No. | Title | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Who's Joe?" | New Order, Jim Spencer | 5:41 |
2. | "Hey Now What You Doing" | New Order, Stephen Street | 5:16 |
3. | "Waiting for the Sirens' Call" | New Order, Jim Spencer | 5:42 |
4. | "Krafty" | New Order, John Leckie | 4:33 |
5. | "I Told You So" | New Order, Jim Spencer | 6:00 |
6. | "Morning Night and Day" | New Order, Stephen Street | 5:12 |
7. | "Dracula's Castle" | John Leckie, New Order | 5:40 |
8. | "Jetstream" | Stuart Price, New Order | 5:23 |
9. | "Guilt Is a Useless Emotion" | Stuart Price, New Order | 5:39 |
10. | "Turn" | New Order, Stephen Street | 4:35 |
11. | "Working Overtime" | New Order, Stephen Street | 3:26 |
US edition bonus track
Japanese edition bonus tracks
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.
The original liner notes list the album's personnel as follows:
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Weekly charts
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Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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United Kingdom (BPI) [38] | Silver | 60,000* |
United States | — | 84,000 [39] |
* Sales figures based on certification alone. |
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