New Order returned in 2001 with a sound and style they hadn't played with for over a decade. Unsurprisingly bored by the stale British club scene circa 2001, the band opened Get Ready with a statement of purpose, a trailer single ("Crystal") featuring a host of longtime New Order staples: a sublime melody, an inscrutable set of lyrics, a deft, ragged guitar line kicking in for the chorus, and Peter Hook's yearning bass guitar taking a near-solo role. Though there are several allowances for the electronic-dance form New Order helped develop, Get Ready is a very straight-ahead album, their first work in 15 years that's focused on songwriting and performance rather than grafted dance techniques.
Crystal 6:50
60 Miles An Hour 4:34
Turn My Way 5:04
Vicious Streak 5:39
Primitive Notion 5:41
Slow Jam 4:52
Rock The Shack 4:11
Someone Like You 5:41
Close Range 4:12
Run Wild 3:56
