I'm alright with this new best-of, "2Orbital". I mean, 5 years away is a long time, and although this is by no means indispensible or even that interesting a comp. for fans, it does serve as a "remind"er
for those with a passing interest in the group.
"Work 1989-2002" suggered from lousy radio edits, but did include Frenetic, which is one of my faves, even from its Kinetic roots.
The "halcyon" compilation a few years ago was a totally random, unofficial release, and had a prety poor tracklist.
With this new collection, sure there's a bunch of repeats from Work, but hey, gotta include those hits. There are a few rarer tracks to maybe attract new fans, and remixes to attract completists. Is it desperation? I dunno...maybe the brothers Hartnoll need some cash and that's why they're expanding their reunion tour and releasing this. I'd like to think it's building momentun for something new and inspired.
By the by, how many New Order "best-of"s are there? At least 4. And the Chemical Brothers released "1993-2003" and 5 yrs later added "Brotherhood". Sometimes these are at the record company's command, or a slick way to fulfill contractual requirements.