Lost Sirens - New Order
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65 out of 100

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5.5 out of 10

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  • Summary: The eight-track release contains tracks recorded during the recording of 2005's Waiting For The Sirens Call.

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 14
  2. Mixed: 8 out of 14
  3. Negative: 0 out of 14
  1. PopMatters
    Feb 28, 2013
    70
    It’s the sound of an indie/dance band hitting middle age, retaining some grace, and indulging their more basic rock ‘n’ roll tendencies.
  2. The Independent on Sunday (UK)
    Jan 17, 2013
    60
    In most cases, the cupboard seems its best home.
  3. Uncut
    Feb 4, 2013
    60
    Depleted, but not defeated. [Mar 2013, p.92]
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  4. New Musical Express (NME)
    Jan 22, 2013
    60
    Completists can tick a box, but it'd be a shame if this was really the original New Order's last word.

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  2. Mixed: 1 out of 2
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  1. Stanislavsky71
    8
    Not great, not bad but good. This is latter-day NO so the lyrics are a bit predictable and there are no staggering surprises. There are a couple of so-so songs (Recoil and Shake It Up), but the majority compare favourably with a lot of their 90s/2000s output and should have made it onto Sirens instead of tracks like Jetstream or I Told You So. The remix of the latter on here is a revelation a much better song. I'll Stay with You would have been a great single. Even so-so New Order is a lot better than most of the competition.… Expand
  2. gaspero1
    5
    Bernard's lame lyrics are what hold this compilation back from being very enjoyable. The lyrics really sound like Sumner was just going through the motions, or using a computer to produce lines that fit the music. There's little to no feeling in the words on this record. The music is comparable to the material that made it on the Waiting For the Sirens' Call record, which is overall fairly good, albeit somewhat monotone and repetitive. It's certainly not like any of their memorable records like Get Ready or any of their albums from the 80's like Technique or Ceremony.… Expand

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