New Order's 'Lost Sirens'

[djcraig]

[i]Even though the breakup between New Order and longtime bassist Peter Hook was, to put it nicely, acrimonious, new music is on the way from the band fully intact. The Lost Sirens compiles eight unreleased tracks recorded during the sessions for New Order's last album, 2005's Waiting for the Sirens' Call. The band originally planned on release Lost Sirens in late 2011, but the fallout from Hook's departure and a copyright dispute postponed the album's release indefinitely. The mini album was falsely rumored to arrive last month; now that the legal issues have been ironed out Lost Sirens has a firm January 14, 2013 release date. Barring an unlikely reconciliation, this will probably be the last time New Order fans will be able to hear Hook performing with the band.[/i]

The Lost Sirens track list:
1. "I'll Stay With You"
2. "Sugarcane"
3. "Recoil"
4. "Californian Grass"
5. "Hellbent"
6. "Shake It Up"
7. "I've Got A Feeling"
8. "I Told You So"

http://www.spin.com/articles/new-order- ... ign=121812

[Frau_Blucher]

[quote]Originally posted by djcraig
[br][i]Barring an unlikely reconciliation, this will probably be the last time New Order fans will be able to hear Hook performing with the band.[/i]
[/quote]
Not true. I have several old LPs and CDs that I can play at any time.

[djcraig]

[quote][i]Originally posted by Frau_Blucher[/i]
<br>[quote]Originally posted by djcraig
[br][i]Barring an unlikely reconciliation, this will probably be the last time New Order fans will be able to hear Hook performing with the band.[/i]
[/quote]
Not true. I have several old LPs and CDs that I can play at any time.
[/quote]

Grandpa, what's an "LP"?

[djcraig]

Do you use one of these?

<iframe width="420" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/9Ja3NxeLhWg?rel=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>

[Frau_Blucher]

I've finally listened all the way through. Man it's putrid.

[djcraig]

Looks like a Jan. 15 release date. Where did you find it?

[wherewereuin82]

[quote][i]Originally posted by djcraig[/i]
<br>Looks like a Jan. 15 release date. Where did you find it?




[/quote]


It's streaming at a lot of different sites.

http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/ ... e-20130111

[djcraig]

Thanks, just took a glisten to it.

Not horrible, just kind of pedestrian and lackluster. "I'll Stay With You" is ok while "Sugarcane" sounds more like Pet Shop Boys than NO. "Recoil" has a bossa nova feel- enjoyed the piano on that. "Shake It Up" would have been right at home on the "Technique" album.

Some of the lyrics are rhyme scheme, sing song but that has always been NO's trademark.

Player: http://www1.rollingstone.com/hearitnow/ ... order.html

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[Frau_Blucher]

Shake It Up is what I chose to sample for friends. I thought that was the most interesting one, but still just got kinda bored halfway through the song. it's definitely sing-song, and the underlying simplicity woven into new contructs is what's always attracted about them. This though is just too simple. The rhymes are like something out of a Barney the Dinosaur skit on PBS.


Oh hey, Barney! [:o)]

[plagiarism]

[quote][i]Originally posted by Frau_Blucher[/i]
<br>I've finally listened all the way through. Man it's putrid.
[/quote]

This. Many thanks to Rhino and Warner Brothers for streaming the album in advance, allowing me (and probably countless others) to save some money. I don't even want a pirated copy.

[hypnohighball]

Ouch!! Brutal reviews. Since Amazon UK has mine on the way, I'll refrain from listening to samples and dive right in cold when it arrives. Maybe a few beers first? [;)]

[wherewereuin82]

[quote][i]Originally posted by hypnohighball[/i]
<br>Ouch!! Brutal reviews. Since Amazon UK has mine on the way, I'll refrain from listening to samples and dive right in cold when it arrives. Maybe a few beers first? [;)]
[/quote]


Better get "Barney high" before listening. It'll go down better.

[hypnohighball]

Well, my expectations were pretty low for this release, but I've been listening to the cd for the last 2 days and I rather like it! Sure, the lyrics are silly, but that's never been New Order's forte a far as I'm concerned - it's the music, and especially Peter Hook's basslines. Though they are a bit buried <Barny wins!> they are there, and sound great! At any rate, this cd doesn't sound like a bunch of throwaways to me, I think this is a better than hoped for "siren song" for one of my favorite bands, and at the very least a final chance to hear Peter Hook play his trademark basslines with the band.
Glad I picked it up and listened for myself.

[plagiarism]

[quote][i]Originally posted by djcraig[/i]
<br>Do you use one of these?

<iframe width="420" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/9Ja3NxeLhWg?rel=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>
[/quote]

Wouldn't we all have needed a Record Selector Selector? That thing only holds about 20 LPs.