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Archive photograph, for illustration. Blondie performs on stage at O2 Brixton Academy in 2017.

Blondie to release first new album in nine years

Archive photograph, for illustration. Blondie performs on stage at O2 Brixton Academy in 2017. · 2017 · Raph_PH · CC BY 2.0
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Blondie’s first album of new material in nine years, *High Noon*, is due out on 26 February and includes the late drummer Clem Burke’s final recordings.

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Blondie will release *High Noon* on 26 February, its first album of new material in nine years. The band has also released the record’s first single, “Spectral Eyes”, according to Nieuws.nl. [1]

The album includes the final recordings made with drummer Clem Burke, who died in April 2025, aged 70. Singer Debbie Harry described the record as “classic Blondie” and a fusion of different influences and eras. [1]

Guitarist Chris Stein called the process a “long, strange journey” and thanked fans for their support over the years. [1]

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