As we gear up for Blondie’s new album Pollinator to drop this May, the new wave legends have been so kind to dish out another new track, “Long Time,” a pop jam grinding on hook after hook, co-written by none other than Dev Hynes.
Hynes, the man behind Blood Orange, has a track record for crafting pop masterpieces fit for the intended singer (Solange’s “Losing You,” Sky Ferreira’s “Everything is Embarrassing,” and Carly Rae Jepsen’s “All That,” to name a few). Now, he churns out a vibrant, fresh sound so clearly written for Blondie. “Long Time” is the sexy step-sister of Blondie’s classic hit “Heart of Glass,” riding on a thrumming bass line from the start and blossoming into a gorgeous chorus.
Listen to “Long Time” below, then scroll through to see when Blondie stops by in a city near you for their upcoming co-headlining The Rage and Rapture Tour with Garbage.
BLONDIE & GARBAGE’S THE RAGE AND RAPTURE TOUR:
* w/ John Doe & Exene Cervenka
** w/ Deap Vally
July 5 – The Mountain Winery, Saratoga, CA*
July 7 – Santa Barbara Bowl, Santa Barbara, CA*
July 8 – The Pearl Concert Theater, Las Vegas NV*
July 12 – Edgefield, Troutdale, OR*
July 14 – Idaho Center Amphitheatre, Nampa, ID*
July 16 – Fiddler’s Green Amphitheatre, Englewood, CO*
July 18 – Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts, Kansas City, MO*
July 19 – Harrah’s Council Bluffs Hotel & Casino, Council Bluffs, IA*
July 21 – Mystic Lake Casino-Mystic Showroom, Prior Lake, MN*
July 22 – Ravinia Festival, Highland Park, IL*
July 25 – Artpark, Lewiston, NY**
July 26 – Sony Centre For Performing Arts, Toronto, ON**
July 28 – Count Basie Theatre, Red Bank, NJ**
July 29 – Bethel Woods Center for the Arts, Bethel, NY**
July 30 – Blue Hills Bank Pavilion, Boston, MA**
August 1 – Beacon Theatre, New York, NY**
August 2 – Mann Center for the Performing Arts, Philadelphia, PA**
August 5 – The Red Hat Amphitheater, Raleigh, NC**
August 8 – Seminole Hard Rock Live Arena, Hollywood, FL**
August 9 – Hard Rock Live, Orlando, FL**
August 11 – ACL Live, Austin, TX **
August 12 – Southside Ballroom, Dallas, TX**