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The album features an eclectic selection of modern and classic artists for a collaborative effort of songwriting and performance.<\/p>\n<p>Pollinator features songwriting from major artists including Sia, Charli XCX, Johnny Marr, Nick Valensi and Dave Sitek. There will also be performances from Laurie Anderson and Joan Jett on some of the tracks. The band describes their new album as &#8220;a modern take on the classic, vintage sound of one of the world&#8217;s most influential and legendary bands&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Blondie - Fun (Official Audio)\" width=\"720\" height=\"405\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/sJfyvGbjh3c?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>The album follows their 2014 album &#8216;Ghosts of Download&#8217; which also had a variety of features from varying artists including club and hip-hop influences. 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