express.co.uk – 1st July 2011
By SIMON GAGE
They’ve never become a covers band of themselves and have always pushed forward with new ground-breaking material.
Which is why this newie, 30-odd years after their masterpiece Parallel Lines, still has much to recommend it.
A cover of the reggae classic Girlie Girlie might be reminiscent of earlier singles such as Tide Is High and Denis but there is proper guitarry grinding and high-energy rock, as on the single Mother and the brilliant What I Heard.
Ultimately it’s still Blondie, featuring Debbie Harry and there’s no higher accolade.
Verdict: 4/5
https://www.express.co.uk/entertainment/music/256015/Album-review-Blondie-Panic-of-girls-EMI
