In 2006 Deborah Harry started work in NYC on tracks for her fifth solo album 'Necessary Evil' (2007). Working with production duo Super Budha (who produced the remix of Blondie's 'In The Flesh' for the 2005 Sound and Vision compilation) the first music to surface in was a hip-hop track entitled 'Dirty and Deep' in which she spoke out against rapper Lil' Kim's incarceration. The song is available for download on the web-site www.deborahharry.com.

Throughout 2006 a number of new tracks surfaced (but then disappeared) from Harry's MySpace page, including 'Charm Alarm', 'Deep End', 'Love With Avengence', 'School for Scandal' and 'Necessary Evil' as well as duets she recorded with Miss Guy (of Toilet Boys fame). These were 'God Save New York' and 'New York Groove'. It is unclear whether these tracks were finished versions of the tracks that will appear on the new record. However, the tracks are marked by a definite shift towards a more dance infected electro-rock style. A streaming version of the lead single 'Two Times Blue' was added to Harry's My Space page in May 2007. On June 6th, 2007, an iTunes downloadable version was released via her official web site, www.deborahharry.com.

The final track listing for the album has now been issued, citing 17 tracks to make the final cut. The new album will be released on Eleven Seven Music (Warner Bros. subsid.) on August 7, 2007 (US only) by which time she will have completed both a solo tour of the US in June and an European tour with Blondie in July. The Album gets a UK release in September. An unusual move considering Harry is more poular in the UK than the US (according to chart positions)

i'm curious to hear this. she has some great solo stuff.

she covered Ace Frehley's New York Groove??

Tom said:

Really. I bet that sounds tight. Debbie still has a great voice.