Blondie's new album makes you feel like you're listening to one of their old albums and, in this case, that's actually a good thing.
It is at once updated yet familiar, playing on nostalgia and building on the style and sound they've built up over the years.
Debbie Harry's vocals blend into the tracks rather than sitting on top of them, pulling you into the sound so you're surrounded by 80s synths, guitar riffs and catchy-as-hell hooks, while Harry sings about everything from heartache to destiny to the current state of the world.
And here's the thing about Pollinator; its credits are full of well-known industry names who all had a hand in pulling this thing together, whether it be through writing or features.
