Iconic punk rock royalty, Blondie are back with High Noon, their long-awaited twelfth studio album and first collection of new material in nine years, set to be released February 26, 2027 via BMG. The first single, infectious album opener “Spectral Eyes” is out now. Pre-order/save High Noon HERE. Listen to ‘Spectral Eyes’ HERE.
For High Noon, Blondie once again open the door to a broad mix of sounds, ideas and collaborators. Rock & Roll and punk sit alongside dance music and Latin rhythms, with contributions from Johnny Marr, Glen Matlock, Zach Condon of Beirut, Jess Wolfe and Holly Laessig of Lucius and others woven throughout the album.
High Noon 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.
“This album is classic Blondie — an amalgamation of all our different influences and eras into something new,” says Debbie Harry. “This music feels grounded in the present, shaped by who we are and how we’re living now.”
“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, ‘Spectral Eyes’ finds the band doing what they have always done best: stretching their sound without losing sight of what makes it their own.
More than fifty years after emerging from New York’s downtown music scene, Blondie continue to reach new generations of artists and audiences, and their influence extends beyond music into fashion, film, art and popular culture. High Noon shows why: the band remains as curious and open to new ideas and sounds as they have been from the beginning.
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