Waiting for the Sirens' Call

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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: 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

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Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic63/100[4]
Review scores
SourceRating
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Entertainment WeeklyB+[7]
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NME6/10[3]
Pitchfork7.9/10[10]
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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, Stuart Price and Ana Lynch.

Waiting for the Sirens' Call track listing
No.TitleLength
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

  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.

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