Stevie Wonder – new album Through The Eyes Of Wonder announced for 2027

Stevie Wonder is stepping back into the album format after more than two decades. According to a SoulTracks report published on July 24, 2026, he has announced a new studio album titled Through The Eyes Of Wonder, scheduled for release in 2027 and framed as his first album in 22 years SoulTracks announcement.

What Stevie Wonder has revealed about the new album

At a party in Los Angeles, Stevie Wonder told the audience he will release Through The Eyes Of Wonder in 2027 and that the set will include four previously unreleased songs from the Songs In The Key Of Life era in 1976 iHeartRadio report.

Both SoulTracks and iHeartRadio underline that this will be his first full-length studio release since the 2005 album A Time To Love, meaning a gap of 22 years between studio albums when Through The Eyes Of Wonder arrives in 2027 SoulTracks announcement.

Saturday angle – looking back at a classic period and chart history

The announcement of Through The Eyes Of Wonder explicitly reconnects Stevie Wonder to his mid-1970s creative peak. The new album’s inclusion of material from the Songs In The Key Of Life sessions ties directly back to a period that produced classics such as Sir Duke and Isn’t She Lovely, works that helped secure him a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in 1996, as documented by the Recording Academy’s award overview Grammy Lifetime Achievement listing.

For German listeners, his chart history is well documented by Germany’s Official Charts. Titles such as I Just Called To Say I Love You reached number 1 and stayed there for six weeks, while collaborations like with Paul McCartney also topped the German singles chart. In total, the chart-chronology data show multiple number-one singles across Germany, the UK and the US, illustrating how the upcoming album follows a discography that has already produced at least three number-one albums and four number-one singles across those markets.

How the new work fits into Stevie Wonder’s sound

Stevie Wonder’s catalog is anchored in soul and pop with strong funk and R&B elements, often built around groove-heavy rhythm sections, rich harmonic progressions and inventive use of synthesizers. Albums such as Talking Book (1972), Innervisions (1973) and Songs In The Key Of Life (1976) framed his signature blend of melodic hooks and socially conscious lyrics.

With Through The Eyes Of Wonder, early descriptions emphasize themes of love, hope and humanity, suggesting continuity with earlier works like Love’s In Need Of Love Today or Higher Ground. The inclusion of four previously unreleased songs from the 1976 sessions means at least part of the album will sound sonically rooted in the classic analog, band-driven studio environment of that era, even as new material reflects his later production approach.

Where Stevie Wonder stands now and what comes next

Stevie Wonder is currently preparing the release of Through The Eyes Of Wonder for 2027, with no future tour dates officially listed and recent live appearances limited to special events rather than a full tour schedule.

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