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. This was the last studio album to feature their the original lineup, as Peter Hook did not participate in subsequent reunions.
Reception
According to Metacritic, the album received generally favourable reviews.
Track listing
US edition bonus track
- <li value="12">"Guilt Is a Useless Emotion" (Mac Quayle Vocal Mix) â 6:29
Japanese edition bonus tracks
- <li value="12">"Krafty" (Japanese Version) â 4:33
- "Krafty" (The Glimmers Twelve Inch Extended) â 6:55
- "Krafty" (Phones Reality Remix) â 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.
Production
The original liner notes list the album's personnel as follows:
- New Order â producer, writer
- Jim Spencer â producer (1, 3, 5)
- Stephen Street â producer (2, 6, 10, 11), mixing (2, 6, 10, 11)
- Cenzo Townshend â mixing (2, 6, 10, 11), engineer (2, 6, 10, 11)
- Rich Costey â mixing (4)
- Dawn Zee â additional vocals (5, 9)
- John Leckie â producer (7), mixing (7)
- Stuart Price â producer (8, 9), writer (8)
- Ana Matronic â featuring (vocals) (8), writer (8)
- Beatrice Hatherley â additional vocals (9)
- Mac Quayle â keyboards, additional programming
- Bruno Ellingham â additional engineering
- Tom Stanley, Paul Grady, Claire Lewis, Marco Migliari, Rob Haggett, Phil Rose and Owen Skinner â assistant engineer
- Peter Saville â art direction, photography
- Anna Blessman â photography
- Howard Wakefield and Peter Saville Associates â design
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
Certifications and sales
References
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