Delivered eight years after the reunited Blondie’s second effort, 2003’s The Curse of Blondie, 2011’s Panic of Girls rushes forth on a sleek new wave disco pulse that’s entirely unconcerned about whether ‘80s retro is in style this season or not.
This is fashionable music existing outside the realm of fashion, Blondie updating their classic styles -- disco-rock, reggae-fied pop, garage bubblegum -- just enough to modernize yet not enough to be unrecognizable.
Certainly, Blondie bear some signs of their age -- Debbie Harry’s voice may sound a little rough around the edges but the band also has the casual professionalism that comes from decades of play -- but this is not a nostalgia trip, something that’s evident from the new millennium paranoia of its opener, “D-Day.” Modern topics collide with contemporary sounds and if not everything here is convincing -- notably, the Parisian kitsch of “Le Bleu” strikes a discordant note -- the band’s cosmopolitan cool remains attractive.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | D-DayDeborah Harry, Barbara Jean Morrison, Charles W. Nieland | Blondie | Play | 03:37 | 0 MB | 27 MB |
| 2 | What I HeardLaurel Katz-Bohen, Matthew Katz-Bohen | Blondie | Play | 03:17 | 0 MB | 25 MB |
| 3 | MotherDeborah Harry, Kato Khandwala, Ben Phillips | Blondie | Play | 03:09 | 0 MB | 25 MB |
| 4 | The End the EndDeborah Harry, Kato Khandwala, Ben Phillips | Blondie | Play | 03:41 | 0 MB | 29 MB |
| 5 | Girlie GirlieAnthony Davis, Lloyd Douglas, Steve Golding | Blondie | Play | 03:25 | 0 MB | 26 MB |
| 6 | Love Doesn't Frighten MeLaurel Katz-Bohen, Matthew Katz-Bohen | Blondie | Play | 03:18 | 0 MB | 25 MB |
| 7 | Words in My MouthDeborah Harry, Barbara Jean Morrison, Charles W. Nieland | Blondie | Play | 04:19 | 0 MB | 32 MB |
| 8 | Sunday SmileZachary Condon | Blondie | Play | 04:48 | 0 MB | 36 MB |
| 9 | Wipe Off My SweatParadise N. Efecto, Deborah Harry, Matthew Katz-Bohen, Chris Stein | Blondie | Play | 04:13 | 0 MB | 32 MB |
| 10 | Le BleuGilles Riberolles, Chris Stein | Blondie | Play | 04:28 | 0 MB | 31 MB |
| 11 | China ShoesDeborah Harry, Chris Stein | Blondie | Play | 04:21 | 0 MB | 30 MB |
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| 42 mins | 323 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Bender | Vocals (Background) |
| 2 | Chris Berens | Art Direction, Cover Art |
| 3 | Blondie | Primary Artist |
| 4 | Will Brierre | Assistant Engineer |
| 5 | Clem Burke | Drums, Group Member |
| 6 | Super Bussha | Additional Production |
| 7 | Paul Carbonara | Group Member, Guitar |
| 8 | Zachary Condon | Composer, Trumpet |
| 9 | Anthony Davis | Composer |
| 10 | Lloyd Douglas | Composer |
| 11 | Elliot Easton | Guitars |
| 12 | Paradise N. Efecto | Composer |
| 13 | Jimmy Eppard | Vocals (Background) |
| 14 | Josh Eppard | Vocals (Background) |
| 15 | Gabriel Espinosa | Engineer |
| 16 | Leigh Foxx | Bass, Group Member |
| 17 | James Frazee | Assistant Engineer |
| 18 | Paul Glass | Management |
| 19 | Steve Golding | Composer |
| 20 | Deborah Harry | Composer, Group Member, Vocals |
| 21 | Cullen Hightower | Quotation Author |
| 22 | James Joe | Vocals (Background) |
| 23 | Laurel Katz-Bohen | Composer, Vocals (Background) |
| 24 | Matthew Katz-Bohen | Additional Production, Composer, Group Member, Guitars, Keyboards, Programming |
| 25 | Tommy Kessler | Group Member, Guitar, Guitars |
| 26 | Kato Khandwala | Composer, Engineer, Guitars, Keyboards, Producer, Programming |
| 27 | Tim Mandelbaum | Legal Advisor |
| 28 | Stephen Marcussen | Mastering |
| 29 | Marco Martin | Engineer |
| 30 | Michael "Mitch" Milan | Assistant Engineer, Guitar Technician |
| 31 | Barb Morrison | Vocals (Background) |
| 32 | Barbara Jean Morrison | Composer |
| 33 | Mark Needham | Mixing |
| 34 | Charles W. Nieland | Composer |
| 35 | Lisa Niemann | Package Design |
| 36 | Ben Phillips | Composer |
| 37 | Rony Pineda | Management |
| 38 | Professor Louie | Accordion |
| 39 | Laurent Rejto | Language Coach |
| 40 | Gilles Riberolles | Composer |
| 41 | Brian Robbins | Assistant Engineer |
| 42 | Jeffrey Saltzman | Producer |
| 43 | Akira Stein | Vocals (Background) |
| 44 | Barbara Stein | Vocals (Background) |
| 45 | Chris Stein | Composer, Group Member, Guitar |
| 46 | Vali Stein | Vocals (Background) |
| 47 | Eddie Sung | Photography |
| 48 | Monika Tashman | Legal Advisor |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |