Fans of classic rock and new wave have another reason to revisit the music of the early 1980s. One legendary band is reaching into its own musical history for its upcoming album, reviving a song originally recorded by one of its founding members for a solo release more than four decades ago.
Blondie will release High Noon, its 12th studio album, on February 26, 2027. The 13-track record will feature a new version of “Little Metal Drummer,” a song originally recorded by the band’s co-founding keyboardist Jimmy Destri for his 1981 solo album, Heart on a Wall.
The detail offers a different reason for longtime listeners to get excited about the record. Rather than relying entirely on familiar hits such as “Heart of Glass” and “Call Me,” Blondie is revisiting a lesser-known piece of its extended musical history.
According to Classic Pop, the album will also bring together rock, punk, dance and Latin influences, reflecting the range of styles that has helped define the band since its rise in the late 1970s.
The record’s lead single, “Spectral Eyes,” was written by former Smiths guitarist Johnny Marr, who also plays guitar on the track. Other contributors include Sex Pistols bassist Glen Matlock, Beirut frontman Zach Condon and Lucius singers Jess Wolfe and Holly Laessig.
There is also a poignant connection to the band’s recent past. High Noon features the final recordings of longtime drummer Clem Burke, who died in April 2025 at age 70. Recording sessions began in New York in 2022, according to the Associated Press.
Debbie Harry described the new record as an amalgamation of the band’s different influences and eras, adding that its music reflects the members’ lives today.
Blondie’s legacy extends far beyond its early hits. The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductees helped bring different musical styles into mainstream pop, with “Rapture” becoming a landmark hit for incorporating rap into the pop charts.
With High Noon, the band is connecting that history to new material while bringing an overlooked song from its past back into the spotlight. For longtime fans, that unexpected link to 1981 could be one of the album’s most intriguing details.
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