Sirens' Review Scores Collated

Rumba (in Finland): 3/5. A funny quote too: "Bernard Sumner is the world's oldest teenager".

Fogface wrote: Rumba (in Finland): 3/5. A funny quote too: "Bernard Sumner is the world's oldest teenager".

What's Rumba, Frogface? A Finnish magazine?

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depthcharge wrote:

Fogface wrote: Rumba (in Finland): 3/5. A funny quote too: "Bernard Sumner is the world's oldest teenager".

What's Rumba, Frogface? A Finnish magazine?

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Yup, a Finnish specialist rock magazine. Thanks for the new nickname, btw.

"Under The Radar" (Spring) gave the album 8/10

"Maxim" (May) didn't have a rated review. They reviewed it in haiku form:

You love New Order? / Then you'll like this. Don't know 'em? / Try their greatest hits.

I kid you not

Hmmm, I'll award that a 70% due to the use of 'like' rather than 'love'.

As for that Under the Radar - is it a US music magazine?

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yeah, i guess so. the price on the cover is only listed in u.s. and canadian dollars. i've never heard of them prior to this issue.

the issue has interviews with superfurry animals, new order, and beck, but they decided to give the cover to sfa because they had more access to them and "beck and new order are on enough covers as it is." enough covers? there's only been the nme cover thus far, right? (ian curtis covers aside)

Foud some other reviews in Oz mags J Mag & Ralph. I can't remember the scores as I ddin't go buy them.

I'll see what I can do about estimating those other scores.

Ronald Kirsch wrote: Foud some other reviews in Oz mags J Mag & Ralph. I can't remember the scores as I ddin't go buy them.

I'll see what I can do about estimating those other scores.

Just got the first issue of Tripple J's "J Mag" today, they gave it 3 out of 5. I noticed that they said WFTSC is their fifth album??? They need to pick their game up. Although i have to say that "J Mag" is a welcome alternative from "Rolling Stone". Good luck to them.

New Order

Waiting For The Sirens' Call

**** (Four out of Five stars)

New Order have nothing to regret. If they'd broken up when Ian Curtis died, they'd still be remembered as Joy Division. If they'd broken up after the 1982 single "Temptation," they'd be remembered for the most achingly emotional seven-and-a-half-minute New Wave disco twelve-inch of all time. If they'd broken up after Low-life, in 1985, they'd be remembered for the most influential electro-vampire post-punk limp-wristed goth-twit album of the Eighties. But they didn't break up. They just keep making brilliant new records and inspiring brilliant new bands, such as the Killers, Bloc Party and Interpol. They took a break in the 1990s, cleansing their systems of toxic chemicals and even fuglier side projects. (Revenge? Electronic? Monaco? Jesus!) If their 2001 Get Ready was a toe-dip return, Waiting for the Sirens' Call is their best since Technique, taking the "Blue Monday" beat into new wacked-out realms.

Bernard Sumner still sings and strums with his boyish air of distractable pique, and he writes some of the most genius crap lyrics around ("The world is a beautiful place/With mountains, lakes and the human race"). His secret is his sincerity, the way he whoops and yelps through blood-curdling poetry that a more clever singer would shame himself trying to play straight. But he'd be nowhere without Peter Hook, the Keith Richards of the bass, and drummer/pinup boy Stephen Morris. They outdo themselves with the sleek pop uplift of "Krafty," the robot clank of "I Told You So," the moody shimmer of "Turn" and the towering title track. Every song is great, except the one called "Dracula's Castle." What more could a fan ask?

ROB SHEFFIELD (Posted May 05, 2005)

Who's Joe? wrote: New Order

Waiting For The Sirens' Call

**** (Four out of Five stars)

New Order have nothing to regret. If they'd broken up when Ian Curtis died, they'd still be remembered as Joy Division. If they'd broken up after the 1982 single "Temptation," they'd be remembered for the most achingly emotional seven-and-a-half-minute New Wave disco twelve-inch of all time. If they'd broken up after Low-life, in 1985, they'd be remembered for the most influential electro-vampire post-punk limp-wristed goth-twit album of the Eighties. But they didn't break up. They just keep making brilliant new records and inspiring brilliant new bands, such as the Killers, Bloc Party and Interpol. They took a break in the 1990s, cleansing their systems of toxic chemicals and even fuglier side projects. (Revenge? Electronic? Monaco? Jesus!) If their 2001 Get Ready was a toe-dip return, Waiting for the Sirens' Call is their best since Technique, taking the "Blue Monday" beat into new wacked-out realms.

Bernard Sumner still sings and strums with his boyish air of distractable pique, and he writes some of the most genius crap lyrics around ("The world is a beautiful place/With mountains, lakes and the human race"). His secret is his sincerity, the way he whoops and yelps through blood-curdling poetry that a more clever singer would shame himself trying to play straight. But he'd be nowhere without Peter Hook, the Keith Richards of the bass, and drummer/pinup boy Stephen Morris. They outdo themselves with the sleek pop uplift of "Krafty," the robot clank of "I Told You So," the moody shimmer of "Turn" and the towering title track. Every song is great, except the one called "Dracula's Castle." What more could a fan ask?

ROB SHEFFIELD (Posted May 05, 2005)

In what publication did this appear?

RollingStone.com

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Entertainment Weekly is on newstands now, the Summer Movie Preview with Batman on the cover.

The minimalist review of WFTSC included a B+ score.

As for the previously provided Rollign Stone review, it appears in the May 5, 2005 Rolling Stone also on newstands. The review is nice, three column wide, half a page with photo and larger than average type. Really nice looking write up.

Who's Joe?

I would think there might be a number of US newspaper reviews tomorrow.

Here's my review

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USA Today: Three stars out of four

http://www.usatoday.com/life/music/reviews/2005-04-25-listen-up_x.htm

Here's my review

Thumb's Up! Great!

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Miserable sod.Scored one E only.Lighten up and do some more!