Get Ready Thoughts

Well, I've listened to Get Ready a few times and here's my view -

1. Crystal - Excellent. Really like the soft keyboard intro before the harsh guitar chords.

2. 60 MPH - Not overly keen on this one.

3. Turn My Way - This has grown on me. I just wish it hadn't got Corgan's vocals on it - spoils it. Nice track - typical NO chorus.

4. Vicious Streak - Nice track. Would've fitted in with the slower stuff on Brotherhood.

5. Primitive Notion - What can I say? This is a Joy Division song pure and simple. Excellent track.

6. Slow Jam - poor.

7. Rock The Shack - poor. OK, we know they're Stooges fans but...

8. Someone Like You - Excellent track. Beautiful keyboards.

9. Close to You - OK-ish. Catchy punky chorus.

10. Run Wild - Cringe-worth lyrics but I kinda like this...

Overall much better than the sub-standard Republic but a couple or so dodgy tracks. Nice to have 'em back though.

I think Corgan's vocals actually work quite well on Turn My Way. I think Close Range is better than you give it credit for; it is becoming one of my favorites.

Somebody 'PLEASE' give me a copy of this album. I email'd Matty the boy Hicks last week but was snubbed like a piece of dirt on the end of someone's shoe.

Am I the only one that hasn't listened to this album?

You're not alone Huntsman ;-)

I've only heard Crystal and Turn my way in their finished versions. But it's only one week to go, i wanna keep the tension until the 27th of August. On this day i will celebrate my ritual, will get up in the morning and will drive to the next record store to buy another wonderful piece of NewOrder music...

don't worry, it's gonna be alright ;-)

Marco, I feel comforted. Next week is on its way, I will indeed be more patient.

This anticipation is nearly as much as when I bought Technique then had to sit with it on my lap through a maths day at college. The night came, and so did Technique.

Marvellous!

Originally posted by Patrick I think Corgan's vocals actually work quite well on Turn My Way. I think Close Range is better than you give it credit for; it is becoming one of my favorites.

Close Range - don't know why I called it Close To You?! - chorus sounds like the chords from an old Buzzcocks or Undertones track.

I'm not used to hearing NO 'duets' and I don't like Corgan's voice.

Crystal, Primitive Notion, Someone Like You and Vicious Streak are the pick of the bunch in my opinion.

Huntsman,

Rock the Shack and Slow Jam are poor believe me. And 60 MPH is based on the same chord progression as the Saturday morning footie programme hosted by Gabby Yorath! Buy it for Crystal, Primitive Notion, Someone Like You and Vicious Streak.

The shame of it, Andy, the New Order discography is close to perfect, are you telling me this latest release is tarnished?

Holy shmo its taken me 8 years to live with some of the Republic tracks, which in comparison to Rock the Dirt now sound like masterpieces.

Andy, is Rock the Shithouse accompanied by another turkey? - if that's two turkeys on one New Order LP it'll be like a fucking chicken coop before long. A duet with Billy Corkscrew.... I think I've come out in a cold sweat.. in fact, I've passed out.

nobody here likes PRIMAL SCREAM? ROCK THE SHACK is a fabulous mix of both bands. and it rocks!!!!!!!!!!!! can´t wait to shake my bones to this sound in the club

Sonic Mike you need to have your head examined... Rock the Shithouse is filth. How on earth do you like New Order if you like Primal Scream, their bollox.

(saying that in a non-offensive manner by the way).

Just been listening to Primitive Notion again. Absolutely excellent. When that acidey type keyboard kicks in with that sweeping string sound and Hooky's bass...

Slow Jam - Just stick Bono on it and be done with it. Very poor.

Andy, you teasing me or what?

All I've got is the fucking bongo dongo re-mix of Crystal by some idiot dj nob'eds.

Originally posted by Huntsman The shame of it, Andy, the New Order discography is close to perfect, are you telling me this latest release is tarnished?Holy shmo its taken me 8 years to live with some of the Republic tracks, which in comparison to Rock the Dirt now sound like masterpieces.Andy, is Rock the Shithouse accompanied by another turkey? - if that's two turkeys on one New Order LP it'll be like a fucking chicken coop before long. A duet with Billy Corkscrew.... I think I've come out in a cold sweat.. in fact, I've passed out.

Rock the Shack and Slow Jam are the worst. Stick Bono on Slow Jam and you'd have some crappy U2 song all ready for Stateside arenas. The Corgan track (Turn My Way) is a NO song but it's spoilt by Corgan's weedy voice IMHO.

BUT they are compensated by the masterpieces that are Primitive Notion, Crystal, Vicious Streak and Someone Like You.

huntsman: -i´m HIGHER THAN THE SUN

Originally posted by Huntsman Andy, you teasing me or what?All I've got is the fucking bongo dongo re-mix of Crystal by some idiot dj nob'eds.

Sorry Huntsman - I won't say another word!

:-)

Well at least most of us agree that Slow Jam is awful.

Although I recognize our hosts are on the other side of that one.

Is it fair to say that Behing Closed doors would have been a far better alternative to Rock the Shack or Slow Jam on the album?

Is it fair to say that Behind Closed doors would have been a far better alternative to Rock the Shack or Slow Jam on the album?

Likewise, waiting till the 27th....in the meantime back to listening to that Lee Coombs remix...

Better than Slow Jam, for sure.

Rock The Shack is on my top 3 of get ready Tracks, I Don't why you all don't like it... But The song Grew on me... and its one of the best on the CD that i feel...

I agree that Rock the Shack is good; I wish the people who hate it would explain better why they think it's terrible.

Originally posted by Patrick I agree that Rock the Shack is good; I wish the people who hate it would explain better why they think it's terrible.

Because it's nothing 'special'. It sounds like something from the Damned's first album. I would've preferred them to do it live and leave it as that. Played alongside the sublime beauty of Primitive Notion or Someone Like You there's no comparison.

Allen,

It's a much better album than Republic but I still think a couple of the tracks are poor.

Rock the Shack: 'Lyrics pap' 'Melody line non-existent' (in complete contradiction to normal NO material) 'Atmosphere on the song 'weak' and very hollow' 'Drums sound tacky and tinny' 'Sounds like a bad jam session between teenagers' 'First NO I've ever heard that supports the theory that one day they may indeed lose it'

I'm sure I could find a few more.

Andy's Swan... you've whet my appetite for the 4 songs on the album you like more than all... judging by your posts I think we've probably got similar tastes, if that's the case I'm happy.

I did listen to a couple of 30 second clips and one song sounded a bit (that's just a tiny bit) like the Perfect Kiss????

Originally posted by Allen Jarvis Huntsman - believe me there is NO Perfect Kiss on this album! If only!Andy, not sure I'd agree that there are really any 'poor' songs on this album. I seem to have taken everything to heart. Maybe it's just cos we've had to wait so long for the new stuff?

Allen,

Maybe I should've described them (Rock The Shack & Slow Jam) as 'average' rather than 'poor'. NO have never been an average band but these two tracks could've been penned by any number of average groups.

Originally posted by Huntsman Andy's Swan... you've whet my appetite for the 4 songs on the album you like more than all... judging by your posts I think we've probably got similar tastes, if that's the case I'm happy.I did listen to a couple of 30 second clips and one song sounded a bit (that's just a tiny bit) like the Perfect Kiss????

I can only think that that's probably 'Someone Like You' as it's the only one that's mainly keyboard based. If you've got similar taste to me, you won't like Slow Jam either...

OK, I have to put my opinion of the new album up...here goes:

Crystal: I love this track it has the classic New Order guitar and bass..I do have to agree that I wish it said "you can buy it with money" instead of "you CAN'T buy it with money" would have been more new order believeable..

60 MPH: I also like this song, it has a lot to do with an experience I had.. :P Something about the way Barney says "in the dead of night it will be alright" just gets to me...

Close Range: This song reminds me of 60 MPH, I don't know if I am the only one. I just wish there was more of Hooky's bass.. A great track though!

Primitave Notion: I LOVE THIS SONG!!!! Something about Hooky's bass (can I faint now?) This sounds a bit like Electronic and I love it!

Rock the Shack: Now I wasn't to big on this one at first but it is growing on me, not too bad..

Run Wild: I agree that this song is a bit out of place on the album and I can't really believe Barney saying "if Jesus comes to take your hand I won't let go." But as a girl I think it is a nice song.

Slow Jam: I think if the song started off with the guitar it would be better, but that's my opinion. I do like the lyrics, I can relate to them..

Someone like you: I LOVE THIS SONG TOO!!! This is one of my favorites. I love the guitar and the drums n bass feel is good. I like the combination. I can listen to this over and over in my car... wonderful track.

Turn My Way: I am not a huge fan of The Smashing Pumpkins but I am one of the few who do like Billy's voice. I do like however that he only really does back up. I love Barney's voice. These lyrics had to have been written about my life, that is how I feel... I also love this song!

Vicious Streak: Again Hooky's bass makes me melt! For some strange reason I feel like this song can be about someone loving someone so much or wanting to kill someone. Maybe it is just me! Wonderful track! (although when I listen to it I hear a bit of a ringing sound in my ear, like my door is open in my car, very faint.. am I the only one that hears this? It is not during the whole song... although I DO hear whale like sounds during Avalanche that I finally got my boyfriend to hear.. I guess I just have really good hearing.)

Well I think I got all 10. All in all I think this album is wonderful. Turn my way, 60 mph, and Crystal were wonderful live as well. I think this will become a classic!

April

I bet Marco has let me down and obtained this album?

After reading these posts this album sounds a shit loads better than Republic? - when Republic came out I couldn't speak for a month I was so gobsmacked at its 'average'ness' - now I play it and think, hmmm, I like World a lot now, Regret is sublime, Ruined in a Day good and so on and so on.

As people are saying good stuff now about this album, looks good for the future.

folks, why do all of you like "Republic" so much ??? I personally think that it's by far their worst album (except for "Regret" and maybe "Special"). Almost everything that made NewOrder so charming and special is missing here ! Hooky's bass is almost absent, Barney's vocals are too perfect sung, the production is too clean and so on... i always liked the imperfectionism in their work. Think of Low-Life, where Barney is out of tune on most every track. That made it so personal. You always could find some mistakes in the production and these mistakes, this natural thing made NewOrder so special to me. Republic sometimes sounds like the PetShopBoys to me (Young offender, Liar). I haven't heard "Get Ready" yet, but when i listen ot the 30second snippets i'm really looking forward buying this record the next monday, and for sure it'll be one of my favourites! For all those who blame NewOrder for tracks like "Slow Jam" or "Rock the Shack", just ask yourself what you were expecting of the new record ??? Another "Bizarre Love Triangle", another "Temptation". If they had done so, you would've blamed them for ripping off/ copying themselves. I really do like how the things have developed. "Crystal" and "Behind Closed Doors" do prove that New Order are still lightyears ahead of such crap like Travis. Amen ;-)

marco: you will love GET READY! it sound like a modern version of LOW-LIFE or BROTHERHOOD like a follow up 15 years later imagine this: -NO left their recording- studio in 86 and lost the key... now they found it and recorded GET READY on the old crap equipment! like REPUBLIC necer happend

Somebody tell me where this album was obtained prior to release?

joy and pain huntsman the pleasure of listening to those great NO songs for weeks now the frustration of listening to a lot of crap everyday just to write some words about it without earning any money

i agree that this sounds like New Order from 81-86 but the difference is the equipment. Technology has advanced and so have the skills of the musicians on this album. New Order will never sound like they did on Low-Life again primarily because the synths and production software they use is infinitely better than what was available in the 80's. Barney finally learned how to sing as well and for that, i'm thankful. Listening to the BBC concert from 87 makes me cringe. how wasted was he? its almost unlistenable except for YSF and Age of Consent.

Ok Seb...what is with the blank post... JUST KIDDING :) (I had to say that)

I will let everyone know that me (not being a hacker) downloaded the songs from audiogalaxy and burned them about a week or so before Area One and therefore knew all of the songs ;)

Of course I will still purchase the album, as with Crystal I have found that the ones I have are not the original. Not like I thought they were going to be...

Well it is going to hold me over until October....

I'M READY!!!!!!!!!!!!!

april: long beach? does NO sound the same under californian sun?

Originally posted by Sébastien Boisvert > Originally posted by mikesonic> april: long beach? does NO sound the same under californian sun?

I find it funny that a girl living in California would be named April and love daisies. :D

Well first off some here know that I HATE IT HERE...I WANT TO LEAVE SOON...

Sorry, maybe that was too hostile...anyway, I do not like it here at all... I really don't feel like I belong here because there is nobody that I can talk to about New Order but a computer screen. But really, New Order sounds wonderful here and I am very grateful for my health!

Well I guess California, April (meaning to open, A FLOWER), and a Daisy, a flower...seem to go together..well lets just say I match..I don't know..

april: would you rather live somewhere were it´s could and rainy most of the year? -i think most of NO songs sound best when it´s raining outside no joke

Maybe the early stuff sounds better in the rain, but there is surely no better album on earth better to listen to under a blue sky and blazing sun than Technique?

TECHNIQUE? NO recorded something after 86? :D don´t know why, but those NO guitar-songs always remind me of the rainy days in late september... home from school, no girlfriend, no money.... lalala even the songs from TECHNIQUE

Just can't stop listening to Get Ready very addictive...

For me the songs just keep playing in my head even when I'm not listening to them in any real way.

Originally posted by mikesonic april: would you rather live somewhere were it´s could and rainy most of the year?-i think most of NO songs sound best when it´s raining outsideno joke

You read my mind...I hate nice and sunny hot weather :(, I would rather it be rainy :) .. or hazy... I love going into Santa Monica..for some reason when you get off the freeway all you see are low clouds..ahh what a nice day in Santa Monica

(those who live in southern California know what I am talking about)

april: never been in california but heard a lot of strange stories about the people living there :D maybe we should swap places? ever been to germany? lots of clouds here

try putting up with rain for 10 months of the year and then see how much you like it....

Originally posted by mikesonic april: never been in californiabut heard a lot of strange stories about the people living there :Dmaybe we should swap places?ever been to germany?lots of clouds here

There are a lot of strange things/people here that is true. Honestly I would rather be cold than hot... sometimes when you are too hot there is nothing you can do about it...oh the agony! :p