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For the song, see Waiting for the Sirens' Call (song).

Waiting for the Sirens' Call
An orange "No" on a plain white background
Studio album by
New Order
Released28 March 2005 (2005-03-28)
Recorded2003–2004
Studio
Genre
Length57:07
LabelLondon, Warner Bros.
Producer
New Order chronology
Get Ready
(2001) 		Waiting for the Sirens' Call
(2005) 		Lost Sirens
(2013)
Singles from Waiting for the Sirens' Call
  1. "Krafty"
    Released: 7 March 2005
  2. "Jetstream"
    Released: 16 May 2005
  3. "Waiting for the Sirens' Call"
    Released: 19 September 2005
  4. "Guilt Is a Useless Emotion"
    Released: 2006 (promo only)

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.

Reception

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Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic63/100[4]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[5]
Blender[6]
Entertainment WeeklyB+[7]
The Guardian[8]
Mojo[9]
NME6/10[3]
Pitchfork7.9/10[10]
Q[11]
Rolling Stone[12]
Uncut[13]

According to Metacritic, the album received generally favourable reviews.[4]

Track listing

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All tracks are written by New Order, except "Jetstream" written by New Order, S. Price and A. Lynch

Waiting for the Sirens' Call track listing
No.TitleProducer(s)Length
1."Who's Joe?"New Order, Jim Spencer5:41
2."Hey Now What You Doing"New Order, Stephen Street5:16
3."Waiting for the Sirens' Call"New Order, Jim Spencer5:42
4."Krafty"New Order, John Leckie4:33
5."I Told You So"New Order, Jim Spencer6:00
6."Morning Night and Day"New Order, Stephen Street5:12
7."Dracula's Castle"John Leckie, New Order5:40
8."Jetstream"Stuart Price, New Order5:23
9."Guilt Is a Useless Emotion"Stuart Price, New Order5:39
10."Turn"New Order, Stephen Street4:35
11."Working Overtime"New Order, Stephen Street3:26

US edition bonus track

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

Japanese edition bonus tracks

  2. "Krafty" (Japanese Version) – 4:33
  3. "Krafty" (The Glimmers Twelve Inch Extended) – 6:55
  4. "Krafty" (Phones Reality Remix) – 7:07

Personnel

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New Order

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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.

Production

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The original liner notes list the album's personnel as follows:

Charts

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Certifications and sales

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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

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  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.
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