Preview Gwen Stefani's The Real Thing featuring Bernard Sumner and Peter Hook

So Barney's has about as much to sing as Dawn does on Crystal, then?

Barely worth mentioning him as a singing then...

Mentioning Dawn, is she going to be dragged on tour again next time out I wonder...

Hooky's bass - GRRRREAT!!!!! and then that stupid voice

Thank you very much for posting it and thanks for this great website. Could you help me, how did you manage to capture this 30 secondes from somebody else website???

Originally posted by Spotnick > Originally posted by Jennifer Cabacca> Thank you very much for posting it and thanks for this great website. Could you help me, how did you manage to capture this 30 secondes from somebody else website???

Well, hum, used Adobe Audition with source selected as the "record master" and pressed record... any sound editor can do that...

However it was a little tricky, because usually you don't have to select the source when you want to record what you are listening...

Thank you...well I am downloading right now a Try out version...What should i do next???...I do not have DSL but analogue and sometimes when I listen to radio, it does stop for buffering purpose...If i record it, will it be a problem...

there are 2 differnt 30 second clips on www.nodoubtweb.com if you download the album sample on the news page one is the slow jam remix which does sound like a new order remix

hmm... I honestly think that if it was an instrumental, it'd be better... or just with different vocalist

which is odd, b/c I really normally don't mind Gwen's voice

where the fook r 'whoops'?????

"Bizarre Love Triangle" lite. Well, thanks Nick, I did have some interest for this anyway. ;)

Interesting... Hooky's bass is somewhat comforting to hear and against the programmed backing tracks, sound New Orderish to me. At least she's not oversinging and the vocal isn't mega EQ'd as most of her vocals tend to sound. BLT light indeed... would be curious to hear the rest.

Yeah, BLT lite is being kind. What inane lyrics. And that voice...ugh.

Thanks for the preview, though!

Apart from Hooky, it sounds more like PSB than New Order.

The bass is allright the rest is a bit shite

might grow on us after a while?

total shite

Originally posted by Spotnick > Originally posted by Jennifer Cabacca> Thank you very much for posting it and thanks for this great website. Could you help me, how did you manage to capture this 30 secondes from somebody else website???

Well, hum, used Adobe Audition with source selected as the "record master" and pressed record... any sound editor can do that...

However it was a little tricky, because usually you don't have to select the source when you want to record what you are listening...

Ok I downloaded the trial version...I cannot find a way to select the source to record master...If not to much to ask could you describe step to record it...Thanks

All the fuss about this, I hate to think how sycophantic this place will become when New Order finally get the album out.....

Originally posted by oldmonkey All the fuss about this, I hate to think how sycophantic this place will become when New Order finally get the album out.....

Hmmm. It'll depend on whether Barney gets his belly as toned as Ms. Stefani's, I imagine.....

Originally posted by Spotnick BTW, what's with all these newbies in this thread suddenly

They`re from Gwens record label wondering what the f*ck your playing at providing links to her music before its released...

Originally posted by oldmonkey All the fuss about this, I hate to think how sycophantic this place will become when New Order finally get the album out.....

I'm afraid that we won't allow it to be good... :( It's often easier to criticize than to praise. But time will well. It took me probably 3-4 years before I realized that EGG was an ace track. I'm still working on Movement... ;)

/TLV

What a crap!

I think it sounds brilliant.

Very BLT and also very "Other Two" too......

A North American perspective...

Sounds really good, nice crisp prouction, Gwen has made leaps and bounds as a singer (listen to something new of hers compaired to Tragic Kingdom)...Hooky's bass is catchy, wondering what Barney "Dawn Zee" Sumner's contributions vocalwise are.

Although a lot will slag this off, there is a legitimate chance it could wind up a moderate radio hit. If we all get behind it, request, buying it etc., will hype up New Order's album, heat up sales, and prompt a BlueCross/BlueShield Arena gig here in Rochester, NY

Real simple, eh? :p

Barney's mixed in the right channel, layered in with additional backups from Gwen. He's not singing much, but he's in there (his parts are "don't go away" and "want you to stay"). I've given it several listens via mp3 and think the production is pretty solid... whether or not you care for the song at all is a different story. I'm not a Gwen Stephani fan at all but thought this track wasn't that bad.

you can hear the whole song on mtv.com http://www.mtv.com/music/the\_leak/gwen\_stefani/love\_angel\_music\_baby/

I think it's dead good: love the electro bassline, and the usual New Order style hooks. Bodes well for the new album.

Have just listened to the rest of the album though (on MTV site), and it's a load of s*&!e.

Yesterday I've got to listen to the track in full quality and I think it's pretty good... As some people have said "Bizarre Love Triangle" Light. But it's really hard to notice Barney's voice. Did he play guitars on the track? I don't understand the reason to invite someone for a collaboration if it doesn't show anything in the final thing.

Originally posted by Røbertão I don't understand the reason to invite someone for a collaboration if it doesn't show anything in the final thing.

Subliminal effect? ;)

Originally posted by Røbertão I don't understand the reason to invite someone for a collaboration if it doesn't show anything in the final thing.

Credibility. Bernard's a dance music legend, an inspiration to so many other artists, and maybe old Gwenda thought she needed a few big names on the credits to boost her own status in the eyes of the record-buying public. Let's face it, no fucker would have mentioned the new Gwen Stefani album on this site unless it had New Order involved with it, so her plan is already working, she's widened the potential audience and may even get a few record sales from the completists.....

Of course, New Order weren't adverse to dropping a few famous names around as soundbytes before Get Ready....

Well considering its Gwen's album that is pretty much gonna be all girlish-pop music I think the fact she allowed New Order the publicity of being on it was cool.

Maybe if she disguised her voice like Sumner's and covered New Order songs it would be better, but its her gig. New Order is probably glad to be a part of it.

Originally posted by Spotnick I doubt having New Order as a collaborator will increase sales in the US though... UK maybe, but US, let me doubt it.

You know, there are more countries in the world besides the US and the UK... Such as Uganda, Ukraine, UAE, Uruguay, and Uzbekistan... ;)

Personally, I've been a semi-fan of Gwen and No Doubt, and NOs involvement in the album may make me buy the CD.

/TLV

You can Listen to the Whole song here

I must admit: I got that link off "The other site" ;)

Bernard contributed more to the Banderas single than this one.

Originally posted by Jackson Withrow Well considering its Gwen's album that is pretty much gonna be all girlish-pop music I think the fact she allowed New Order the publicity of being on it was cool. Maybe if she disguised her voice like Sumner's and covered New Order songs it would be better, but its her gig. New Order is probably glad to be a part of it.

Well fook me with a used cappuccino stirring stick. Never thought I would ever hear anyone say that New Order were clinging to the coat-tails of someone else to get publicity.

having downloaded this album (cough!) I can safely say that I really like THE REAL THING, its unmistakably New Order, very Here To Stay meets the Republic era. Unmistakable Hooky bass after 15 seconds or so. So did they produce this as well? its very polished, but thats not necessarily a good thing for the new album, I like raw and edgy. Its a New Order song without Barney vocals, thats how I'd summerise it. Its one of 2 good songs on the album, What You Waiting For being the other one.

good too see Hooky keeping up the good work.

p.s. my firs t post for a llllooooonnnngggg time.

Matt

What a crap!

What a crap!

Originally posted by Spotnick You should all go on MTV's website and vote for Real Thing as the best song... this might help the song to be released as a single, hence more publicity for New Order, and more help for the upcoming album!

Don't bother... The first thing they'll do is prepare a unique single remix with omits Hooky's bass.;)

Originally posted by oldmonkey > Originally posted by Jackson Withrow> Well considering its Gwen's album that is pretty much gonna be all girlish-pop music I think the fact she allowed New Order the publicity of being on it was cool. Maybe if she disguised her voice like Sumner's and covered New Order songs it would be better, but its her gig. New Order is probably glad to be a part of it.

Well fook me with a used cappuccino stirring stick. Never thought I would ever hear anyone say that New Order were clinging to the coat-tails of someone else to get publicity.

I will take a pass on the cappuccino part but like it or not, NO will get more publicity from being on Gwen Stefani's album.

did someone already say it's crap ?! If so, I'll second that.

Originally posted by Expos Forever As for the Slow Jam Mix of The Real Thing, included on the album as a bonus track, it's not a dance mix. It's just a smoother, alternate version, of the original mix (actually, it's 3:35). Almost accapella. Hooky's bass is totally absent on this one.

Yes and someone has said that the "Slow Jam Mix" was done by New Order but i really doesn't sound like anything related to New Order. Can someone check this information or was it just gossip?

The bassline was great and the backing instrumentation wasn't bad, but I've never been fond of her voice. It's not as gratingly thin and phony as Britney Spears' or Hilary Duff's, but it's not my taste. I've never been a No Doubt fan, but, on this Christmas album, a Very Special Christmas 3, that my mother bought about 7 years ago, there was a No Doubt track on there, "Oi to the world" that my sister used to over play every year. It drove me nuts.

Originally posted by Spotnick Pure speculation, I said I didn't know if it was done by New Order or not...Since it's titled Slow Jam, it sounded obvious that it COULD be them...

The "Slow Jam" mix is by Wendy and Lisa. Barney & Hooky's contributions are absent.

Do we know yet whether the lyrics are also contributed by Barney?

Some of the phrasing sounds just like him...

Gwen also talks about the colloboration on her website in an interview, although she does talk about Barney & Hooky as "those girls"

Just heard a high quality version of the song. Rather disappointed.

What a crap!

Although it's not saying much, it is the second best song on the album.