Today, the iconic punk rock royalty Blondie are back with High Noon, which is their twelfth studio album and first collection of new material in nine years that is set to be released on February 26, 2027, through BMG. The album also marks the final recording of Blondie co-founding drummer Clem Burke. At the outset of recording, the band had no way of knowing the significance the album would later carry. Following Burke’s passing in 2025, the record has taken on additional meaning for the band and serves as a document of one of rock music’s longest-running creative partnerships.

“It’s been a long, strange ride, and somehow here we are with another Blondie album,” says Chris Stein.  I’m not sure what the fuck I’m supposed to say at this point, except that we’re incredibly grateful for all your support over the years.”

Leading High Noon is the driving “Spectral Eyes” written by Johnny Marr, who also contributes guitar to the song. The song pairs crystalline riffs with a steady beat and a bright, hypnotic chorus, setting the tone for the album to follow. Energetic, enigmatic and unmistakably Blondie, the latest ditty finds the band doing what they have always done best: stretching their sound without losing sight of what makes it their own. The whole composition is a delightful taste from the upcoming album.

HIGH NOON TRACK LIST
1. Spectral Eyes
2. Heartbreak Kid
3. Come Back Home
4. Tambo Tambo
5. Man Who Had No Face
6. The End
7. Little Metal Drummer
8. Sleepwalking
9. Whistle Into The Wind
10. Antifreeze
11. East of Eden
12. Bad Underwear
13. Ah, Sunflower, Weary of Time

Photo Credit: Raymond Flotat