Blondie are gearing as much as launch a brand new album. Their twelfth LP and first in 9 years is known as Excessive Midday. Right here’s all the pieces we all know to date.
Does the album have a launch date?
No, nevertheless it’s alleged to arrive this spring. Talking to NME towards the tip of final 12 months, Chris Stein stated, “We thought it was going to reach on the finish of this 12 months, within the final quarter, however now it’s moved to subsequent 12 months. I believe it’ll perhaps be within the first or second quarter of subsequent 12 months. However the sound? I prefer it.”
Who produced the brand new album?
John Congleton, who additionally labored with the band on their final album, 2017’s Pollinator, produced the brand new report.
Who else labored on the album?
So far as we all know, the report options one track written by Johnny Marr and one other by Glen Matlock, in addition to among the remaining works of drummer Clem Burke, who handed away final April.
What’s going to the album sound like?
“I believe that it’s a conventional Blondie composite of sounds and kinds of music,” Harry instructed NME. “That’s a format we’ve caught with from the get-go. Through the years we’ve gotten higher and higher at it, and we’ve additionally taken a couple of exterior tracks from exterior artists.” No singles have but been launched, so we’ve got to take her at her phrase.
Will there be a tour in help of the album?
Blondie haven’t formally introduced a return to the stage. In keeping with that NME interview, Harry remains to be ironing out the small print by way of how you can probably carry a tour ahead. “Possibly if I have been to rename no matter model it’s utilizing Blondie as an umbrella time period… like ‘Blondie Presents’ I’d be tempted. However, I simply don’t really feel snug marching out on stage with out my unique guys and calling it Blondie. It doesn’t make sense to me.”
