Never to leave
Russell E. Scott | Austin, TX | 06/02/2002
(5 out of 5 stars)
"Beware all you bottom feeders and river rats. HERE TO STAY is coming to a dancefloor near you soon. Touch the five fingers of ecstasy - radio edit, original, Felix the Housecat glitz mix, scumfrog dub, and instrumental. Nary a bleeder in the bunch. Add in almost-album cut PLAYER IN THE LEAGUE and you get a hint that New Order may have had one the best albums of all time up their sleeves with the recent GET READY. HERE TO STAY was held back to be the lead cut for the upcoming 24 Hour Party People movie soundtrack. With able assistance from the Chemical Brothers on the production end, "Bloke blocking beats" takes on new meaning. Simultaneously classic and contemporary, the little electronic nibbling lead you right in. Blasting guitar and bass winds, we've arrived. New Order amazingly crests the tip of yet another musical front. Silly feet and smiles don't fail me now."
Nostalgia at its best
The Straw Man | Aloof October on April's Birthday | 12/28/2002
(5 out of 5 stars)
"This song is what New Order is all about, a post-modern dance track with aloof lyrics. Produced by the Chemical Brother and New Order, it has an 80's feel to it. The words get suck in your head "Like a bright light on the horizon, shining so bright he'll get you flying, he'll get you flying, flying, flying, flying". Bernard Sumner still sounds like a 16-year-old boy and it gives you that feeling of nostalgia. The versions on here are great, the Felix-the-Cat version is sweet, it features a line form the original version song that was never released, "Set you free". And it is in this remix. The song Player in the League is also worth the price of the CD. I still don't understand why these songs, Sabotage (is also a b-side from 60 Miles Per Hour) and Player in the League never surface on an album. These songs are better than some of the ones on the Get Ready album. But without these b-sides, we wouldn't have these neat-o imports.
Bottom line great tune, fair price, if you are a New Order fan you do the math."