Admittedly, my first few listens resulted in a somewhat disappointed agreeability. It's GOOD but from my favourite band in the world I really hoped for GREAT. Gone was the immediate urgency of Get Ready. But further listening revealed a true 'grower' (remember those, pop fans?). The lushness is there, the urgency is not and what we actually have is an albu of great pop-sensibility that rewards repeated listens. However I fear it may be overlooked by the decreasing attention spans of Generation i-Pod.… Expand

Fantastic, as usual. New Order never dissapoint. Very solid album, some songs stronger than others, highlight tracks include Who's Joe, Turn, and the title track.

The first listen of Sirens was a bit diappointing but after some time in the car this album began to evolve into a winner. The title track not often mentioned is a classic to be. I feel this album will have a lasting impression on how NO will be remembered.

Pleasant but innocuous. Bernard Sumners poorest lyrics to date, plus the fact that you've heard all these songs before maybe 20 years ago. Self reference turns into ripping ones self off. Still glad they are making music however.

I also didn't like this latest issue from New Order, but after a few more listens, I can't get enough. I personally like "Who's Joe" much better than "Krafty". Also "Guilt is a Useless Emotion" has the hook that I remember so well from when I first discovered them in the 80s.

A great CD.. the New Order style, melodies and hooks you are used to, which is a great thing!

Waiting for the Sirens Call, Turn, Morning Night and Day...some great New Order classics in the making.

It's too good to stop and listen to anything else.

New Order is still one of my favorite bands. I loved "Get Ready" and this album is just as great. I have all of their stuff, and I like them better than ever.

As many have already said, this is their best batch of songs in the last 15 years. The band sound loose and relaxed, and even Barney's lyrics aren't too bad! As it goes with groups that have been around this long, this doesn't reach the heights of their classics, but it does stand up to the best from the new bands that owe them a large debt. (Interesting fact: Did you know the Killers were named for a fictional band in a New Order video?)… Expand

Love every track.

for a band that have done so much hits and returned in 2001 with such a great and inspired album (called Get Ready), this one is really awful. i can only describe as "poor pop". maybe "krafty" is the only song that survive from this bad album.

How the mighty have fallen! WAITING FOR THE SIRENS' CALL, unfortunately, lacks any semblance of inspiration or passion. Barney and Mr. Hook have never sounded more generic; New Order have made an album that is as vapid, dull and thoroughly uninteresting as the lyrics to "Krafty." Avoid this one at all costs.

It is a good solid effort. I don't play it very often because it's just not my fave New Order CD, but when I do play it, I wonder why I don't play it more. Isn't that weird?

Solid effort all around. All songs are at worst listenable and at best, evoke memories of their 80's heyday. There is one sure fire brand new NO classic on the disc, Turn. Go buy it, you cheapskate.

In this new millennium, if Get Ready was a revamped New Order’s equivalent of a Movement (Ver. 2.0) then Waiting On The Siren’s Call should stand as their new Technique. After 25 plus years, how is it possible to be making music that is fresh, hip, and prevalent and still not mimic yourself? Then additionally, compete head on with all the bands they have influenced and not seem out of style? Easy – they own this turf. The rules are theirs to make and break. Sounding both somewhat familiar to everything they have ever done and layering in something new to perk up the ears I will expect brisk sales and fond if not raving reviews. Guilt Is A Useless Emotion might be their best song yet and the sleeve graphics could be none cooler. There’s much to like, some to love. Majestic and achingly beautiful moments exist. Oh hail New Order!… Expand

This is the worst thing they have ever done!

I had never heard of this band before i came to university, but after reading some reviews i thought i should get it and have a listen. I'm so glad i did, this album is incredible. And the weirdest thing is that I can't define why this album is so good, it just seems to fit together so well. My current album of the year...get it now, if a NO newbie likes it so much, imagine how good it really is!… Expand

Brilliant music from this band that continues to deliver well into their 3rd decade.

It's a great album

the best!!

loved it

2 Words !!!!!! Pure Genius After going mad when listening to there previous album GET READY i thought those boys could not beat that but....... I think this album has just gone slightly past it i was sceptical at first as they turned down there guitars riffs a bit and incorporated a bit more of there TECHNIQUE style electronics. WHAT a lovely mixture after a few listens to the album i Loved it. So uplifting but at the same time so heavy. Ok so New orders Lyrics have never made much sense but most bands talk crap on there songs but afew bands can pull it off by making the poor lyrics mix in well with the songs. when you have great tunes you just sing along to them anyway Who cares !!!! New order are getting Better. Nice One Boys carry on the good work A++… Expand

Is this really from the same band responsible for some of the best music of the 1980's? Nearly every track sounds like it was written over a couple of drinks in an hour or so, and the album as a whole lacks a single highlight. Listenable pop music perhaps, but for something really memorable look at Brotherhood or Republic. Disappointing.

I really loved Get Ready, an album that I thought out shone even Technique. But this one is a bit of a disappointment. Most of the songs sound uninspired, and pass by like background music. The title track, however, is a real gem, classic New Order that rivals anything they’ve previously done (even True Faith).

On first listen I wasn't that into it, but after the third time through the hooks finally got me and I haven't stopped listening to it since! Have been a New Order fan since the early '80's -- more than half my life, and while this may not be quite up to the standard of their early work, it's still a rockin good time.