Blondie Announce New Album High Noon Due February 2027

Blondie are back with new music. The band, anchored by Debbie Harry and Chris Stein, have announced High Noon, their first studio album in nine years. It arrives February 26, 2027, via BMG, and it already has a guest list that signals the band is not coasting on legacy.

Johnny Marr wrote and plays on the lead single "Spectral Eyes," which is out now. Glen Matlock of the Sex Pistols and Zach Condon of Beirut also appear on the record. Production is handled by John Congleton, who produced Blondie's last album, 2017's Pollinator. David Wrench adds additional production and mixing. Jess Wolfe and Holly Laessig of Lucius are also credited as contributors.

What Is on High Noon and Who Made It

The album runs thirteen tracks. The full tracklist includes "Spectral Eyes," "Heartbreak Kid," "Come Back Home," "Tambo Tambo," "Man Who Had No Face," "The End," "Little Metal Drummer," "Sleepwalking," "Whistle Into the Wind," "Antifreeze," "East of Eden," "Bad Underwear," and "Ah, Sunflower, Weary of Time." That last title pulls from William Blake, which tells you something about where Harry and Stein's heads are at.

Harry described the record in a press release as "classic Blondie, an amalgamation of all our different influences and eras into something new." She added that the music feels "grounded in the present, shaped by who we are and how we're living now." Stein was more plainspoken: "It's been a long, strange ride, and somehow here we are with another Blondie album."

High Noon follows Pollinator and the interim release Vivir en la Habana, a companion to a live film of the same name recorded in Cuba. The band has kept themselves active in between studio cycles, but this is the first proper LP since the Obama administration, which puts its arrival in real context.

Why This Album Carries Extra Weight for the Band

High Noon is the final album to feature co-founding drummer Clem Burke, who died at 70 last year. Burke was a core part of Blondie's sound from the beginning, the engine behind records like Parallel Lines and Eat to the Beat. His presence on this record makes it something more than a comeback announcement. It is also a document and, in some ways, a farewell.

The guest list here is worth reading carefully. Marr is one of the most respected guitarists working today, known for his years with The Smiths and a solo catalog that has kept him relevant across generations. Matlock is a founding member of one of punk's defining groups. Condon built Beirut into a genuinely original project over two decades. These are not names you call in for commercial reasons. They are collaborators you bring in when you are trying to make something real.

For independent artists and producers watching this, the approach is instructive. Blondie did not chase a trend or manufacture a moment. They went back to John Congleton, someone who already knows how they work, brought in collaborators with genuine creative credibility, and let the music speak before the press cycle. "Spectral Eyes" is streaming now, and it lands ahead of a release date that is still more than a year out. That is a long runway, which suggests BMG and the band are building this carefully.

If you make music and want to understand how artists with deep catalogs stay culturally present without diluting what made them matter, this rollout is worth paying attention to. The single is out, the tracklist is locked, and the story behind the record adds real weight to whatever comes next.

Watch for more singles between now and February 2027. Given the guest roster and the circumstances around Burke's passing, each one is likely to carry its own context. If you are tracking this release or want to be notified about Blondie-related events in LA, check our [events page](/events) for anything coming through the city on the High Noon cycle.