Hamburg Demonstrations

AlbumDec 02 / 201611 songs, 39m 36s
Indie Rock Folk Rock Singer-Songwriter Indie Folk
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Some of the prettiest, best-realised songs of The Libertine’s career. 'Hamburg Demonstrations' reviewed by the NME team.

Trading in the playful witticisms and hazy romanticism he’s best loved for, Peter Doherty’s new album gives lost pearls a polish.

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Peter Doherty's music has always teetered between spontaneous and chaotic.

Once upon a time the mere idea of Pete Doherty was enough to put this writer off music. But there are songs here that we’d listen to voluntarily...

3.0 / 10

Despite seeming wholly dysfunctional, Pete Doherty releases a lot of music, either with his group Babyshambles, or with his original iconic group, The Libertines.

7 / 10

Having sidled back from the brink of oblivion, Peter Doherty has finally got a handle on a semblance of normalcy. One reunion later, the indie prince of

5 / 10

Just as you already know exactly what Noel Gallagher’s new album will sound like, regardless of year or what member of The Coral it will feature, you’ve probably got a very accurate idea of ‘Hamburg Demonstrations’ – another Peter Doherty rag-tag record of Knees Up Mother Brown, head-in-the-clouds vocals made up of round vowels, audibly sung with tragically innocent, massive eyes, and references to Brighton Rock (literally on ‘Kolly Kibber’) and other tomes of a dusty Britain.

5 / 10

Album Reviews: Peter Doherty - Hamburg Demonstrations