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stream New Order's 'Lost Sirens'

by Bill Pearis

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New Order‘s new album, Lost Sirens, consists of tracks from the same recording sessions as 2005’s Waiting for the Siren’s Call. The record was originally supposed to come out the next year, but bassist Peter Hook got in a tiff with the rest of the band and quit. Seven years later, the tracks will see the light of day on Tuesday (1/15). The eight tracks are likely the last New Order tracks to feature Hook’s signature bass playing (and it’s not on all of them). Musically, it’s pretty good and more dancey than either of New Order’s last two albums. For fans of frontman Bernard Sumner‘s unique lyrical gifts, there are some real gems to be heard here.

You can stream the whole of Lost Sirens over at Rolling Stone.

Peter Hook will be in town at the end of the month for two talks about his new book, Unknown Pleasures: Inside Joy Division.

The rest of New Order were here in October.