The fans of blondie We have been dreaming of new material for years and now, we can finally confirm that it is a reality. The New York pop punk band that has been shaking the scene for more than forty years returns with a new album for 2025.
This is what one of its members communicated with a post on social networks: Chris Steinguitarist and founding member of the group. A black and white photo showing Debbie Harry In the studio she was chosen to break the news to her fans. The caption left no room for doubt: “New Blondie album next year.”
An alternative production
Although the post was published last October, it was now that some more details of this project were known. According to the specialized magazine Billboardthis album will once again be produced by John Congletonknown for his alternative style and who already worked with Blondie on his previous album, Pollinator (2017), the last published by the band so far.
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Congleton is a musician, producer and sound engineer who has worked for a large number of artists, but, above all, his production for the self-titled album by the American singer and guitarist St. Vincent stands out, a project for which he won a Grammy in 2015. At 47 years old, Congleton has collaborated with more than a hundred groups and bands including Nile Rogers, Regina Spektor, The Killers, David Byrne, Lana del Rey, Franz Ferdinand and Gossip, to name a few. some.
From the information that has emerged, Blondie's next album promises to be a high-caliber collaborative work, as was the case with its predecessor.
From left to right: Leigh Foxx, Clem Burke, Paul Carbonara (front), Jimmy Destri, Debbie Harry and Chris Stein of Blondie, pictured backstage at a concert in 1999. (Photo by Patrick Ford/Redferns) / Patrick Ford
From left to right: Leigh Foxx, Clem Burke, Paul Carbonara (front), Jimmy Destri, Debbie Harry and Chris Stein of Blondie, pictured backstage at a concert in 1999. (Photo by Patrick Ford/Redferns) / Patrick Ford
Let us remember that in Pollinator The band worked with renowned artists such as Joan Jett, Laurie Anderson and John Roberts. In addition, it had the participation of co-authors such as SIA, Johnny Marr, Charli XCX, Dave Sitek from TV on the Radio and Dev Hynes by Blood Orange. Although all the details of this work have not yet been revealed, it is expected to maintain this tradition of stellar collaborations that provide synergies and a unique vision of that new wave pop reinterpreted with current sound codes.
Blondie, a very active formation
Since the launch of Pollinatorthe legendary band has continued to be active both in the studio and on stage. Blondie has released several live albums and the compilation Against The Odds: 1974-1982 (2022), in addition to participating in numerous shows and festivals around the world. In fact, in Spain, Blondie has left a significant mark with their performances in our country and one of their last appearances was at the Mallorca Live festival, where they headlined in 2024.
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With an upcoming album on the horizon, Blondie continues to demonstrate its ability to reinvent itself, to remain one of the great pop punk bands of all time and to continue leaving its mark on the music industry.
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