Waiting for the Sirens' Call

Waiting for the Sirens' Call
Waiting for the Sirens' Call
Studio album by New Order
Released	28 March 2005
Recorded	2003–2004
Studio	Real World (Box, England); St Catherine's Court (Bath, England);
Genre	Alternative rock; synth-pop;
Length	57:07
Label	London, Warner Bros.
Producer	New Order; John Leckie; Stephen Street; Stuart Price;
New Order chronology
Singles from Waiting for the Sirens' Call
	"Krafty"; Released: 7 March 2005; "Jetstream"; Released: 16 May 2005; "Waiting for the Sirens' Call"; Released: 19 September 2005; "Guilt Is a Useless Emotion"; Released: 16 November 2005 (promo launch and only in the US);

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

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	63/100^[4]
Review scores
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]

Track listing

All tracks are written by New Order, except "Jetstream" written by New Order, Stuart Price and Ana Lynch.

*Waiting for the Sirens' Call* track listing
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Who's Joe?"	5:41
2.	"Hey Now What You Doing"	5:16
3.	"Waiting for the Sirens' Call"	5:42
4.	"Krafty"	4:33
5.	"I Told You So"	6:00
6.	"Morning Night and Day"	5:12
7.	"Dracula's Castle"	5:40
8.	"Jetstream"	5:23
9.	"Guilt Is a Useless Emotion"	5:39
10.	"Turn"	4:35
11.	"Working Overtime"	3:26

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

Weekly chart performance for *Waiting for the Sirens' Call*
Chart (2005)	Peak position
Australian Albums (ARIA)^[14]	15
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)^[15]	38
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)^[16]	32
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)^[17]	21
Canadian Albums (Nielsen SoundScan)^[18]	29
Danish Albums (Hitlisten)^[19]	24
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)^[20]	52
European Albums (Billboard)^[21]	6
Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)^[22]	34
French Albums (SNEP)^[23]	22
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)^[24]	14
Irish Albums (IRMA)^[25]	19
Italian Albums (FIMI)^[26]	37
Japanese Albums (Oricon)^[27]	21
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)^[28]	19
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)^[29]	11
Scottish Albums (OCC)^[30]	5
Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)^[31]	45
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)^[32]	7
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)^[33]	44
UK Albums (OCC)^[34]	5
US Billboard 200^[35]	46
US Top Dance Albums (Billboard)^[36]	1

Year-end charts

Year-end chart performance for *Waiting for the Sirens' Call*
Chart (2005)	Position
US Top Dance/Electronic Albums (Billboard)^[37]	13

Certifications and sales

Certifications and sales for *Waiting for the Sirens' Call*
Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)^[38]	Silver	60,000^*
United States	—	84,000^[39]
^* Sales figures based on certification alone.

References

^ Kissel, Chris (22 June 2015). "New Order Announce Their First New Album in a Decade". Diffuser.fm. Retrieved 12 August 2015.
^ Grow, Kory (23 September 2015). "Inside New Order's Triumphant Return to Dance-Rock". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 27 September 2015.
^ ^a ^b Beaumont, Mark (7 April 2005). "New Order : Waiting for the Sirens' Call". NME. Archived from the original on 14 June 2012. Retrieved 19 August 2011.
^ ^a ^b "Reviews for Waiting for the Sirens' Call by New Order". Metacritic. Retrieved 19 June 2016.
^ Bush, John. "Waiting for the Sirens' Call – New Order". AllMusic. Retrieved 19 June 2016.
^ Lysnkey, Dorian (May 2005). "New Order: Waiting for the Sirens' Call". Blender. No. 36. p. 122. Archived from the original on 4 May 2006. Retrieved 19 June 2016.
^ Goldblatt, Henry (25 April 2005). "Waiting for the Sirens' Call". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on 7 November 2016. Retrieved 19 June 2016.
^ Petridis, Alexis (18 March 2005). "Factory record". The Guardian.
^ "New Order: Waiting for the Sirens' Call". Mojo. No. 138. May 2005. p. 96.
^ Raposa, David (29 March 2005). "New Order: Waiting for the Sirens' Call". Pitchfork. Retrieved 19 June 2016.
^ "New Order: Waiting for the Sirens' Call". Q. No. 225. April 2005. p. 124.
^ Sheffield, Rob (5 May 2005). "New Order: Waiting for the Sirens' Call". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 11 December 2007. Retrieved 19 June 2016.
^ Troussé, Stephen (April 2005). "New Order – Waiting for the Sirens' Call". Uncut. No. 95. p. 104. Archived from the original on 31 March 2005. Retrieved 19 August 2011.
^ "Australiancharts.com – New Order – Waiting for the Sirens' Call". Hung Medien. Retrieved 26 May 2019.
^ "Austriancharts.at – New Order – Waiting for the Sirens' Call" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 26 May 2019.
^ "Ultratop.be – New Order – Waiting for the Sirens' Call" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 26 May 2019.
^ "Ultratop.be – New Order – Waiting for the Sirens' Call" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 26 May 2019.
^ "Top of the Charts: Il Divo Don't Answer to the Boss". Chart Attack. 5 May 2005. Archived from the original on 4 May 2006. Retrieved 12 February 2019.
^ "Danishcharts.dk – New Order – Waiting for the Sirens' Call". Hung Medien. Retrieved 26 May 2019.
^ "Dutchcharts.nl – New Order – Waiting for the Sirens' Call" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 26 May 2019.
^ "Hits of the World". Billboard. Vol. 117, no. 16. 16 April 2005. p. 53. ISSN 0006-2510.
^ "New Order: Waiting for the Siren's Call" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved 26 May 2019.
^ "Lescharts.com – New Order – Waiting for the Sirens' Call". Hung Medien. Retrieved 26 May 2019.
^ "Offiziellecharts.de – New Order – Waiting for the Sirens' Call" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 26 May 2019.
^ "GFK Chart-Track Albums: Week 13, 2005". Chart-Track. IRMA. Retrieved 26 May 2019.
^ "Italiancharts.com – New Order – Waiting for the Sirens' Call". Hung Medien. Retrieved 26 May 2019.
^ ニュー・オーダー (in Japanese). Oricon. Archived from the original on 8 November 2012. Retrieved 27 June 2020.
^ "Charts.nz – New Order – Waiting for the Sirens' Call". Hung Medien. Retrieved 26 May 2019.
^ "Norwegiancharts.com – New Order – Waiting for the Sirens' Call". Hung Medien. Retrieved 26 May 2019.
^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 26 May 2019.
^ "Spanishcharts.com – New Order – Waiting for the Sirens' Call". Hung Medien. Retrieved 26 May 2019.
^ "Swedishcharts.com – New Order – Waiting for the Sirens' Call". Hung Medien. Retrieved 26 May 2019.
^ "Swisscharts.com – New Order – Waiting for the Sirens' Call". Hung Medien. Retrieved 26 May 2019.
^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 26 May 2019.
^ "New Order Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 26 May 2019.
^ "New Order Chart History (Top Dance/Electronic Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 26 May 2019.
^ "2005 Year End Charts – Top Electronic Albums". Billboard. 26 November 2005. Archived from the original on 8 October 2012. Retrieved 26 May 2019.
^ "British album certifications – New Order – Waiting for the Sirens' Call". British Phonographic Industry. 22 July 2013. Retrieved 3 May 2019.
^ Caulfield, Keith (5 April 2006). "Ask Billboard: New Depeche Order Mode". Billboard. Retrieved 3 May 2019.

External links

Waiting for the Sirens' Call at Discogs (list of releases)

[1] Kissel, Chris (22 June 2015). "New Order Announce Their First New Album in a Decade". Diffuser.fm. Retrieved 12 August 2015.

[2] Grow, Kory (23 September 2015). "Inside New Order's Triumphant Return to Dance-Rock". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 27 September 2015.

[nme-3] Beaumont, Mark (7 April 2005). "New Order : Waiting for the Sirens' Call". NME. Archived from the original on 14 June 2012. Retrieved 19 August 2011.

[metacritic-4] "Reviews for Waiting for the Sirens' Call by New Order". Metacritic. Retrieved 19 June 2016.

[5] Bush, John. "Waiting for the Sirens' Call – New Order". AllMusic. Retrieved 19 June 2016.

[6] Lysnkey, Dorian (May 2005). "New Order: Waiting for the Sirens' Call". Blender. No. 36. p. 122. Archived from the original on 4 May 2006. Retrieved 19 June 2016.

[7] Goldblatt, Henry (25 April 2005). "Waiting for the Sirens' Call". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on 7 November 2016. Retrieved 19 June 2016.

[8] Petridis, Alexis (18 March 2005). "Factory record". The Guardian.

[9] "New Order: Waiting for the Sirens' Call". Mojo. No. 138. May 2005. p. 96.

[10] Raposa, David (29 March 2005). "New Order: Waiting for the Sirens' Call". Pitchfork. Retrieved 19 June 2016.

[11] "New Order: Waiting for the Sirens' Call". Q. No. 225. April 2005. p. 124.

[12] Sheffield, Rob (5 May 2005). "New Order: Waiting for the Sirens' Call". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 11 December 2007. Retrieved 19 June 2016.

[13] Troussé, Stephen (April 2005). "New Order – Waiting for the Sirens' Call". Uncut. No. 95. p. 104. Archived from the original on 31 March 2005. Retrieved 19 August 2011.

[ac_Australia_New_Order-14] "Australiancharts.com – New Order – Waiting for the Sirens' Call". Hung Medien. Retrieved 26 May 2019.

[ac_Austria_New_Order-15] "Austriancharts.at – New Order – Waiting for the Sirens' Call" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 26 May 2019.

[ac_Flanders_New_Order-16] "Ultratop.be – New Order – Waiting for the Sirens' Call" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 26 May 2019.

[ac_Wallonia_New_Order-17] "Ultratop.be – New Order – Waiting for the Sirens' Call" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 26 May 2019.

[18] "Top of the Charts: Il Divo Don't Answer to the Boss". Chart Attack. 5 May 2005. Archived from the original on 4 May 2006. Retrieved 12 February 2019.

[ac_Denmark_New_Order-19] "Danishcharts.dk – New Order – Waiting for the Sirens' Call". Hung Medien. Retrieved 26 May 2019.

[ac_Netherlands_New_Order-20] "Dutchcharts.nl – New Order – Waiting for the Sirens' Call" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 26 May 2019.

[21] "Hits of the World". Billboard. Vol. 117, no. 16. 16 April 2005. p. 53. ISSN 0006-2510.

[ac_Finland_New_Order-22] "New Order: Waiting for the Siren's Call" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved 26 May 2019.

[ac_France_New_Order-23] "Lescharts.com – New Order – Waiting for the Sirens' Call". Hung Medien. Retrieved 26 May 2019.

[ac_Germany_New_Order-24] "Offiziellecharts.de – New Order – Waiting for the Sirens' Call" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 26 May 2019.

[ac_Ireland_-25] "GFK Chart-Track Albums: Week 13, 2005". Chart-Track. IRMA. Retrieved 26 May 2019.

[ac_Italy_New_Order-26] "Italiancharts.com – New Order – Waiting for the Sirens' Call". Hung Medien. Retrieved 26 May 2019.

[27] ニュー・オーダー (in Japanese). Oricon. Archived from the original on 8 November 2012. Retrieved 27 June 2020.

[ac_New_Zealand_New_Order-28] "Charts.nz – New Order – Waiting for the Sirens' Call". Hung Medien. Retrieved 26 May 2019.

[ac_Norway_New_Order-29] "Norwegiancharts.com – New Order – Waiting for the Sirens' Call". Hung Medien. Retrieved 26 May 2019.

[ac_Scotland_-30] "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 26 May 2019.

[ac_Spain_New_Order-31] "Spanishcharts.com – New Order – Waiting for the Sirens' Call". Hung Medien. Retrieved 26 May 2019.

[ac_Sweden_New_Order-32] "Swedishcharts.com – New Order – Waiting for the Sirens' Call". Hung Medien. Retrieved 26 May 2019.

[ac_Switzerland_New_Order-33] "Swisscharts.com – New Order – Waiting for the Sirens' Call". Hung Medien. Retrieved 26 May 2019.

[ac_UK2_-34] "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 26 May 2019.

[ac_Billboard200_New_Order-35] "New Order Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 26 May 2019.

[ac_BillboardDanceElectronic_New_Order-36] "New Order Chart History (Top Dance/Electronic Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 26 May 2019.

[37] "2005 Year End Charts – Top Electronic Albums". Billboard. 26 November 2005. Archived from the original on 8 October 2012. Retrieved 26 May 2019.

[United_KingdomNew_OrderWaiting_for_the_Sirens'_CallalbumCertRef-38] "British album certifications – New Order – Waiting for the Sirens' Call". British Phonographic Industry. 22 July 2013. Retrieved 3 May 2019.

[39] Caulfield, Keith (5 April 2006). "Ask Billboard: New Depeche Order Mode". Billboard. Retrieved 3 May 2019.

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v t e New Order
Bernard Sumner Stephen Morris Gillian Gilbert Phil Cunningham Tom Chapman Peter Hook
Studio albums	Movement Power, Corruption & Lies Low-Life Brotherhood Technique Republic Get Ready Waiting for the Sirens' Call Lost Sirens Music Complete
Live albums	BBC Radio 1 Live In Concert Live at the London Troxy Live at Bestival 2012
Compilation albums	Substance 1987 The Best of New Order International Retro Singles Total: From Joy Division to New Order
Remix albums	The Rest of New Order Complete Music
EPs and other releases	1981–1982 The Peel Sessions The Peter Saville Show Soundtrack In Session 12″ × 12
Singles	"Ceremony" "Procession" "Everything's Gone Green" "Temptation" "Blue Monday" "Confusion" "Thieves Like Us" "Murder" "The Perfect Kiss" "Sub-culture" "Shellshock" "State of the Nation" "Bizarre Love Triangle" "True Faith" "Touched by the Hand of God" "Blue Monday 1988" "Fine Time" "Round & Round" "Run 2" "World in Motion" "Regret" "Ruined in a Day" "World (The Price of Love)" "Spooky" "True Faith-94" "1963" "Blue Monday-95" "Video 5 8 6" "Crystal" "60 Miles an Hour" "Someone Like You" "Here to Stay" "Krafty" "Jetstream" "Waiting for the Sirens' Call" "Restless" "Tutti Frutti"
Other songs	"Doubts Even Here" "Age of Consent" "Love Vigilantes" "Elegia" "Plastic"
Videos	Substance 1987 New Order Story 316 511 A Collection Live in Glasgow
Tours	North American Tour 2012
Related groups	Joy Division Electronic Revenge Monaco The Other Two Freebass Bad Lieutenant Peter Hook & The Light
Related articles	Discography Songs The Haçienda Control Rob Gretton List of tribute albums

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