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MagnetDec 15, 2016Hamburg Demonstrations is the most carefully produced and executed music of his career. [No. 138, p.54]
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Dec 1, 2016It sounds like a long-overdue coming-of-age. It’s never been easy being a fan of Doherty, but it’s certainly getting more rewarding.
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Nov 22, 2016You come away from Hamburg Demonstrations only further assured of the breadth and indestructibility of Doherty's talent. [Jan 2017, p.95]
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Q MagazineNov 22, 2016Ditch square ideas of substance and solidity, though, and Hamburg Demonstrations is studded with wonderful moments, even some grander stretches. [Jan 2016, p.102]
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Dec 13, 2016While Hamburg Demonstrations doesn’t have Doherty retiring his military guards jacket, there’s definitely a greater helping of wholesome maturity to be found in this patchworked and homey collection of ballads both old and new.
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Dec 5, 2016There is nothing here that is dramatically different to what he offered on his debut solo album, but the end result is charming and beautifully comforting nonetheless.
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Dec 2, 2016Doherty's solo career has resulted in some of his most rewarding music even if it's not the most attention-getting, and fans who have stuck with him this long will find a lot to enjoy on Hamburg Demonstrations.
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Nov 22, 2016The skeletal arrangements allow the controlled frailty of Doherty’s voice to pack a stronger emotional punch.
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Dec 5, 2016It’s not without its longueurs--Oily Boker is an unremarkable five minutes--but at least Doherty can once again show why anybody was bothered about him in the first place.
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Dec 1, 2016The Kinks-esque melodies are surprisingly tuneful and, during its hushed moments, Doherty proves himself a deft master of late-night intimacy.
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Nov 30, 2016Musically, it’s an odd mix of ambition and disorder, with Doherty’s familiar raggedy-ass rock tempered with poignant moments.
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Nov 30, 2016Either way, it’s a slightly boozy, bluesy, badly tuned, occasionally winsome collection of songs that treads a neat path between pseud’s corner and authentic alley.
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Nov 29, 2016Doherty’s latest solo effort sounds very much like a solid Peter solo album; rambling studio chat snippets, mentions of Arcadia and all. You know how it goes.
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Nov 28, 2016It may not be perfect, or even great, but Pete Doherty has somewhat surprised with Hamburg Demonstrations by proving to a world increasingly less interested in his antics that, when given the chance, he can still pen a tune or two. Maybe just try including a few more 'bangers' in the next album Pete, eh.
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UncutNov 22, 2016A measured set. [Jan 2017, p.23]
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Dec 2, 2016There is the sense here that he’s trying to get away from himself, to grasp at problems that loom larger than those in his personal life. It feels necessary, if not particularly memorable.
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Dec 9, 2016Hamburg Demonstrations, for all its charm and cheeky wordplay and get-the-bar-to-its-feet swagger, doesn’t quite live up to the expectations that its forbear set for it. Nevertheless, this is millennial Brit-rock through and through.
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Dec 2, 2016There doesn’t appear to be much of a connection between any of the songs, and you’ll have to be fairly willing to wander through the wreckage to find much of any delight.
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Dec 5, 2016The album falls flat in just about every aspect. It’s not offensively bad, it’s inoffensively boring.
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Jan 6, 2017The intriguing collage cover of Hamburg Demonstrations is the best thing about this album, which feels unfinished, more like a gathering of demos than a realized, cohesive collection.