The following review was in todays Irish Times. It gave it 2/5, or 40% if you want. Same old Journo lines, and like Alex Pedris (who got a goord reply in the front of the "friday review" today) picked some pretty terrible "good" tracks (i.e. not WFTSC). He is right about Draculas castle though (and what about Working Overtime??).
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NEW ORDER
Waiting for the Siren's Call
London
After 28 years in operation, New Order have the formula down pat - they always manage to sound pristine and freshly programmed rather than clunky and obsolescent. On 2001's Get Ready, the band leaned to the rockier side of their psyche; here, they try to redress the balance with some dancey, synth-washed workouts. But instead of pleasing every section of their audience, they're in danger of leaving no one satisfied. Who's Joe?, Krafty and Morning Night and Day are solid enough showpieces, but the plugged-in reggae of I Told You So and the clubby chicanery of Guilt Is a Useless Emotion has little function and even less form. Ana Matronic from Scissor Sisters pops up on the rather awful Jetstream (not quite Groovejet), while Dracula's Castle descends into the kind of pastiche New Order swore they'd never stoop to. - Kevin Courtney
