The Lost Sirens
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Can anyone confirm if there are any record shops we can walk into to buy the thing now, or is it only if you order by internet/mail? It wasn't clear to me if our first member to get this from Piccadlly Records (Blunt Laser) just walked into their Manchester shop and got it or if it was ordered. Mind you I'm in London. Rough Trade still have it as "pre-order" on their website but I wonder if I walk in there and mention that they seem to be sending out orders by post, would they sell the thing to me there and then?
Long time lurker, just signed up to say I can't wait to hear this! Got it on pre-order but obviously not here yet :( Thought all the clips sounded promising.
I sent an emissary in to HMV here today to ask when will they have it and it will be next Friday, I can barely contain myself with the excitement...
Hey, I´m kinda new here, (not really - I´m a regular visitor since I don´t remember when exactly - but never registered, so times change, I guess), and I´d also appreciate some "help", if possible. Regards
AmericanHurzel wrote: Hey, I´m kinda new here, (not really - I´m a regular visitor since I don´t remember when exactly - but never registered, so times change, I guess), and I´d also appreciate some "help", if possible. Regards
Relax guys, you only have a week to wait.. 👍
Just to say received my copy on Wednesday OK some growers great to hear New NO stuff irrespective of age makes you pine for more
Ruined in a day wrote: RDD?
Release Date Desaster?
Where I am it's the 11th, generally it seems to be the 14th and yet some people have it already![[:)]](/emoticons/smile.gif){kind=small}
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Cranelane wrote:
Ruined in a day wrote: RDD?
Release Date Desaster?
Where I am it's the 11th, generally it seems to be the 14th and yet some people have it already
it's a globalised world, isn't it?
Ruined in a day wrote:
Cranelane wrote:
Ruined in a day wrote: RDD?
Release Date Desaster?
Where I am it's the 11th, generally it seems to be the 14th and yet some people have it already
it's a globalised world, isn't it?
Well, it would be preferable if all those who log on here regularly could get to hear it for the first time at the same time but that isn't how it has turned out ![[ohwell]](/emoticons/ohwell.gif){kind=small}
alan wrote: Just to say received my copy on Wednesday OK some growers great to hear New NO stuff irrespective of age makes you pine for more
I have a feeling that a regular New Order fan who does not visit this website is going to like this album and won't be that critical but the people on this forum are going to be very critical and not like it that much, again it is my opinion and I could be wrong.
Debaser wrote: Can anyone confirm if there are any record shops we can walk into to buy the thing now, or is it only if you order by internet/mail? It wasn't clear to me if our first member to get this from Piccadlly Records (Blunt Laser) just walked into their Manchester shop and got it or if it was ordered. Mind you I'm in London. Rough Trade still have it as "pre-order" on their website but I wonder if I walk in there and mention that they seem to be sending out orders by post, would they sell the thing to me there and then?
I pre-ordered mine from Piccadilly and they happened to get some copies in early so they sent them out. I'm sure they'd sell you one if they had any in stock but i think they're waiting for some. Worth phoning to check though i reckon.
Must admit, I just don't get people who upload full albums still in print and/or buy-able to YouTube.
Rare material or stuff long out of print I can kind of see the point but this type of stuff is crossing the line a bit.
Oh well, I guess the record label can only blame the retailers it sent stock to who decided to stick it on sale early.
C'est la vie.
EDIT: Bet those YouTube videos are gone in the next few days and the guy's account is toast.
It's really too bad these songs were on the shelf for so long. I like them better than the majority of the songs on Waiting for the Sirens Call.
I'm keeping my Amazon order and wait for the cd to come when it comes, but until then, I do have it on my Ipod and gonna give it a listen
NotAMod wrote: EDIT: Bet those YouTube videos are gone in the next few days and the guy's account is toast.
Yeah, you have to wonder how many braincells were misplaced when he uploaded them? ![[:p]](/emoticons/tongue.gif){kind=small}
My thoughts so far: I'll Stay With You - Probably one of the best songs from the WFTSC/LS bunch. Could've been interesting to see it live (with Hooky). Sugarcane - I can see this one getting a lot of heat from most here, but I like this one a lot too, even if it's not what one would expect from New Order. Lyrics are a mess and lacks a bassline, though. Recoil - Some nice bits with the bass, but overall it's a mediocre modern NO song. Just another "Run Wild", except less catchy. Californian Grass - This one has Such-A-Good-Thing-level lyrics 😂 Still, I liked Barney singing in a lower key and I think I'd place this in a "Best Sirens". Hellbent - Much much worse than the Total mix, which I'm quite fond of. The difference between the mixes shows how crude most of these songs are and how much they could be improved. Shake It Up - This is bad even for Electronic. Hooky's lines save it from being 100% garbage. I've Got A Feeling - Very beautiful tune, but also very different for NO in some ways. Hooky doesn't sound like he's using a pick during the low key bass parts; the guitar has a different feel to it as well. Reminds me of Sabotage. I Told You So - The original was bad enough, but this is terrible. I'll skip to the first track every time I listen to Lost Sirens. Really don't know what it is that people like in it.
After listening to it about 8 times now, here's how I feel:
Sugarcane - My favorite track, loved it on first listen, going to miss this one being a single.
I'll Stay with you - Love this song, instant New Order classic. Would have been a single.
I've got a feeling - Love this song also. Easily could have being a single or a song to make the tour.
Recoil - I dont like it. Cali Grass - Again I dont like it. Not working for me.
Shake it up - Cheesy but it works for me. Good album filler. I know its going to go down with Rock the shack, but Im going to enjoy it.
Hellbent - I have learned to like this song. Great Album filler.
I told U so - This version works with this album.
I hope I`ll stay with you or Sugarcane gets played in their next tour. I think this album will get past over, but Barney might put in a song in mid tour like he did Brutal.
3 really good songs to add to my best of collection, I`m happy with it.
Nick King wrote:
NotAMod wrote: EDIT: Bet those YouTube videos are gone in the next few days and the guy's account is toast.
Yeah, you have to wonder how many braincells were misplaced when he uploaded them?
I think it's a she actually..from Mexico..
The way I hear it: a loooot of Barney's lyrics are directed at Hooky, as if he's calling: "Don't crash into those rocks!!"
It makes the counterpoint of Barney's guitar and Hooky's high bass all the more poignant--for being the last time we will ever hear it.
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I'll Stay With You and Californian Grass are excellent songs. Shake it Up starts out with a lot of promise but becomes a little cheesy, but it still isn't bad. Sugarcane isn't what I expected it would be, but I like it. I've got a feeling is also a really great song. Recoil is okay, not really my favorite. I Told You So and Hellbent are okay songs, are not the best. Personally I'll Stay With You is the best song on this album, and it could be a single.
johndemetry wrote: The way I hear it: a loooot of Barney's lyrics are directed at Hooky, as if he's calling: "Don't crash into those rocks!!"
It makes the counterpoint of Barney's guitar and Hooky's high bass all the more poignant--for being the last time we will ever hear it.
That's Bernard's writing style. Most NO songs that talk about love/relationships are written as if he was talking directly to the person. But yes, feels bad to know this is the last New Order record.
Volturno wrote: But yes, feels bad to know this is the last New Order record.
How so?
New Order confirm they will begin work on new material in early 2013.
NotAMod wrote:
Volturno wrote: But yes, feels bad to know this is the last New Order record.
How so?
New Order confirm they will begin work on new material in early 2013.
As much as I wish them well, Tom Chapman can barely play Close Range, let alone fill Hooky's shoes.
