Trumpeted in some circles as a New Order rarities collection, Lost Sirens doesn't really fit the bill as such, but it does offer a wealth of bonus tracks from circa 2005 -- call it the second disc of the deluxe edition that was never released for Waiting for the Sirens' Call.
Their eighth album, it eventually appeared to be the band's swan song, given Peter Hook's eventual estrangement from the rest of the original lineup.
Compared to that album's half-hearted songwriting and rote sound, Lost Sirens positively shines -- leading to the customary questions of why this material didn't replace several, if not many, songs on the original Sirens' Call.
Most of the excitement is due to the lead-off track "I'll Stay with You," a solid rocker that sounds like it should've been their comeback single after 2001's energizing Get Ready.
As on much of their work of the 2000s, guitar is forefront and synths are used only for texture, but with excellent results, led by the midtempo storm of "Hellbent" (the only previously unreleased track, which appeared on a 2005 hits collection).
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | I'll Stay with YouPhil Cunningham, Peter Hook, Stephen Morris, Bernard Sumner | New Order | Play | 04:22 | 10 MB | 30 MB |
| 2 | SugarcanePhil Cunningham, Peter Hook, Stephen Morris, Bernard Sumner | New Order | Play | 04:50 | 11 MB | 33 MB |
| 3 | RecoilPhil Cunningham, Peter Hook, Stephen Morris, Bernard Sumner | New Order | Play | 05:09 | 11 MB | 35 MB |
| 4 | Californian GrassPhil Cunningham, Peter Hook, Stephen Morris, Bernard Sumner | New Order | Play | 04:35 | 10 MB | 31 MB |
| 5 | HellbentPhil Cunningham, Peter Hook, Stephen Morris, Bernard Sumner | New Order | Play | 04:27 | 10 MB | 33 MB |
| 6 | Shake It UpPhil Cunningham, Peter Hook, Stephen Morris, Bernard Sumner | New Order | Play | 05:23 | 12 MB | 38 MB |
| 7 | I've Got a FeelingPhil Cunningham, Peter Hook, Stephen Morris, Bernard Sumner | New Order | Play | 04:29 | 10 MB | 31 MB |
| 8 | I Told You So [Crazy World Mix]Phil Cunningham, Peter Hook, Stephen Morris, Bernard Sumner | New Order | Play | 05:07 | 11 MB | 34 MB |
| 38 mins | 88 MB | |||||
| 38 mins | 268 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Frank Arkwright | Mastering |
| 2 | Phil Cunningham | Composer |
| 3 | Peter Hook | Composer |
| 4 | Tore Johansson | Producer |
| 5 | Gary Lancaster | Project Manager |
| 6 | Stephen Morris | Composer |
| 7 | New Order | Mixing, Primary Artist, Producer |
| 8 | Stuart Price | Producer |
| 9 | Mac Quayle | Producer |
| 10 | Jim Spencer | Mixing, Producer |
| 11 | Stephen Street | Mixing, Producer |
| 12 | Bernard Sumner | Composer |
| 13 | Cenzo Townshend | Mixing |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |