Blondie Announce New Album 'High Noon' — Clem Burke's Final Recording
After nine years, Debbie Harry and company return with a 13-track LP featuring Johnny Marr and Glen Matlock, and the last recordings of drummer Clem Burke.
After nine years, Blondie have returned with their first collection of new music. Their album, High Noon, will be unveiled on February 26, and the LP's first single, "Spectral Eyes," is out now.
The upcoming record 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 project features contributions from Johnny Marr, Glen Matlock, Zach Condon of Beirut, and Jess Wolfe and Holly Laessig of Lucius. The lead single "Spectral Eyes" was written by Marr, who also contributes guitar.
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. The 13-track album includes "Heartbreak Kid," written by guitarist Chris Stein, and "Sleepwalking," penned by Matlock.