Get Ready
by New Order
Metascore
72

Generally favorable reviews - based on 24 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 18 out of 24
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 24
  3. Negative: 1 out of 24
  1. Splendid
    60
    From a new band, Get Ready would seem like an accomplished if uneven effort.
  2. Blender
    60
    Think 1993's hit "Regret," but with tougher guitars, rockier grooves and a more up vibe. [Oct/Nov 2001, p.113]
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  3. Shredding Paper
    50
    Get Ready has all the charm of those Old Navy ads we keep seeing on the telly. [#11]
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  5. Sonicnet
    50
    Ultimately, the four-on-the-floor rhythm and riffing quickly become repetitive, blunting Get Ready's impact.
  6. Village Voice
    40
    Neither as bad as you might fear nor as good as you might hope.

Awards & Rankings

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#31 Most Discussed Album of 2001
70
#70 Most Shared Album of 2001

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User Score
8.4

Universal acclaim- based on 41 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 35 out of 41
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 41
  3. Negative: 1 out of 41
  1. loveforfire
    Jun 2, 2021
    7
    This has been labeled as a "return to form" by a lot of diehard fans for some reason and I can't be too sure why. You see fans have a lot ofThis has been labeled as a "return to form" by a lot of diehard fans for some reason and I can't be too sure why. You see fans have a lot of misconceptions about things that took place in the past. They seem to forget that since day one Syths were a big part of their sound, and so was being "pop." Yes they had indy cred, but they wrote songs for the radio.

    For one thing I have to say the lyrics are forgettable and seem to touch mostly on casual subject matter. Nothing meaningful (except Crystal) will be found here.

    Moving on: The songs individually are listenable and catchy but seem to have lost the vigor they had in the 80s- and even in Republic.

    As far as the music goes, the sounds will grab you, but in a few places I felt there was too much clutter. Too much going on.
    Its certainly better than WFTSC but even Republic was great stuff, even if the band themselves were too distracted by what was going on internally to really listen to it.    … Full Review »
  2. Thenewone
    Sep 6, 2018
    9
    Like "U2" made almost in the same time with "All that you can't Leave behind" one year before in (2000) a album more acoustic, clean, andLike "U2" made almost in the same time with "All that you can't Leave behind" one year before in (2000) a album more acoustic, clean, and quiet. New Order with Get Ready (2001) did the same thing with the sound, practically the album is absent of electronic or synth-pop maybe the biggest feature of New Order.

    But in Get Ready, NO doesn't abandoned another big feature, Rock, with classics tracks like Crystal, 60 Miles an hour and Close Range.
    You feel if you are a New Order fan the lack of electronic sounds, but the album doensn't let it be very solid for that.    … Full Review »
  3. CuanaD
    May 19, 2005
    10
    I'd have to rate this as highly as PC&L, and Technique - ahead of Republic, Movement, and well ahead of Brotherhood & Lowlife. there are I'd have to rate this as highly as PC&L, and Technique - ahead of Republic, Movement, and well ahead of Brotherhood & Lowlife. there are a bunch of great tracks here & I really only skip track 3 because of Billy Corgan's additional vocals.… Full Review »
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