Today (Jan. 22), a new solo track by Libertines frontman Pete Doherty, titled "Flags of the Old Regime," premiered on BBC Radio 1, but you can check it out for yourself below. The track finds the garage rocker taking a more subdued approach, employing an acoustic guitar, organ, a string section and some minimal percussion for a heartbreaking tribute to his late friend Amy Winehouse. According to Stereogum, the song will see an official release in March with all proceeds going towards the Amy Winehouse Foundation.
"The Amy Winehouse Foundation’s mission is supporting and empowering children and young adults in need through music therapy and music education," the foundation's website reads, "and works to prevent the effects of drug and alcohol misuse on young people. We aim to support, inform and inspire vulnerable and disadvantaged young people to help them reach their full potential."
Amy Winehouse passed away back in 2011 of alcohol poisoning at age 27. During her brief career, she released two studio albums: 2003's Frank and 2006's Mark Ronson-produced classic Back To Black.
You can check out Pete Doherty's "Flags of the Old Regime" right here:
Pete Doherty's only solo album, Grace/Wastelands, was released back in 2009. His band, The Libertines, with whom he released two studio albums in the early to mid-'00s, recently reunited and have expressed plans to release a new album.
"We were both reminding each other of scores of tunes that we'd forgotten that had never seen the light of day," Libertines guitarist Carl Barat told NME of his recent songwriting process with Doherty, "But Plan A is to write new things." The new album is expected to drop at some point in 2015.
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