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Maddy Rotman After nine years, Blondie have returned with their first collection of new music. Their album, High Noon, will be unveiled on Feb. 26, and the LP’s first single, “Spectral Eyes,” is out now.
The upcoming LP marks the final recording of Blondie co-founding drummer Clem Burke, who died in April 2025 at the age of 70. The Hall of Fame musician was the backbone of Blondie’s smash hits and kinetic live performances.
“This album is classic Blondie — an amalgamation of all our different influences and eras into something new,” frontwoman Debbie Harry said in a statement. “This music feels grounded in the present, shaped by who we are and how we’re living now.”
The band describes High Noon as “a broad mix of sounds, ideas and collaborators” where “rock and roll and punk sit alongside dance music and Latin rhythms.” The new project features contributions from Johnny Marr, Glen Matlock, Zach Condon of Beirut, Jess Wolfe and Holly Laessig of Lucius and others. The album’s lead single, “Spectral Eyes,” was written by Marr, who also contributes guitar to the track.
Blondie began sessions for the LP in 2022 and recorded in New York City with producer John Congleton, who collaborated with the band on 2017’s Pollinator. David Wrench later joined for additional production and mixing on the new album.
High Noon spans 13 tracks and includes “Heartbreak Kid,” written by Blondie guitarist Chris Stein; “Sleepwalking,” penned by Matlock; and “Man Who Had No Face,” co-written by Stein and Harry. The band also revisits “Little Metal Drummer,” which was originally recorded by Blondie co-founding keyboardist Jimmy Destri for his solo debut, Heart On A Wall. Both Harry and Burke performed on the 1981 original recording.
