Waiting for the Sirens' Call

If you live on the other side of the Atlantic from where I am, consider yourself lucky: New Order's awaited comeback album Waiting for the Sirens' Call is being released tomorrow in Europe and several other countries further East, but is not coming out in the US for another month. We New Order fans in the US can enjoy this remarkable new record by going online to the band's website, where it is streamed online. We all know the catchy and sunny first single 'Krafty,' but the album contains several other tracks that recover the long-lost summery electronic sound of their 1989 Technique side by side with the more guitar-oriented influence in their last full-length release Get Ready (2001). Check out the majestic title track 'Waiting for the Sirens' Call' and potential club-monster 'Guilt Is a Useless Emotion,' and marvel at how such a veteran, legendary act can manage to stay relevant and exciting in 2005.