Blondie Announce Release of NEW Studio Album and Video for "Mother"
Blondie have announced the release of their ninth studio album, titled Panic of Girls, out in September 2011 via the bands own imprint.
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On Panic Of Girls, the New York City-based sextet create a sound that is more recognizable than ever, achieving a timeless pop sheen.
The album was predominantly recorded in Woodstock, New York and was produced by Jeff Saltzman (the Killers, Fischerspooner) and Kato Khandwala (Paramore, Papa Roach).
The new album finds Debbie Harry, Chris Stein, and Clem Burke returning with newer band mates in tow - Leigh Fox, who's been with the group since it reunited in '97; new guitarist Tommy Kessler; and keyboardist Katz-Bohen.
Collaborating with new producers and songwriters, Blondie have created one of the most impressive collections of songs in their storied career; the result is sheer pop perfection.
First single, "Mother," is an electro-pop gem that nods to the fabled West 14th Street nightclub of the same name which attracted the most outrageous downtown luminaries and self-made superstars in the 90's.
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On this new effort - eight years since the band's last studio effort, The Curse Of Blondie - Blondie glances backward but resolutely moves forward, remaining keenly observant of street-level pop culture and continuing to find inspiration in the roiling musical melting pot of New York City.
This ethos provides Panic Of Girls with a varied track listing including a song sung in French, Le Bleu, which pays homage to Brel and Gainsbourg, and another in Spanish, Work Off My Sweat, co-written with Cuban artist Paradise N. Efecto, featuring a guest turn on trumpet by Beirut bandleader Zach Condon.
The LP also features two covers; Brooklyn's Beirut's wilting Sunday Smile, along with 1985 U.K. reggae hit, Girlie Girlie, which fits seamlessly with Debbie's playful and candy coated vocals. On album standout What I Heard, Blondie creates another signature new wave dance triumph.
Always blurring the lines of art, fashion and music, the cover of Blondie's Panic Of Girls features the surreal hand-painted imagery of Dutch cult artist Chris Berens, who created the piece for the album. Its depiction of a kind of warped wonderland metaphorically suits Blondie at this juncture in its remarkable, 37 year-old career.
Looking back at the band's trajectory since Blondie reformed after a 15-year hiatus and released its chart-topping comeback CD No Exit, it's clear with this new record that the band is a part of musical history and a strong part of its current landscape.
Inducted into the Rock N Roll Hall of Fame in 2006, selling more than 40 million albums globally and penning such hits over the course of four decades such as One Way Or Another, Heart Of Glass, Rapture and Call Me, we've been inspired by them, danced to them, and sang with them and we are thrilled to add one more record to our prized collection.
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