{"product_id":"sir-richard-bishop_hillbilly-ragas_2025_mdl","title":"Hillbilly Ragas","description":"Adventurous guitarist Sir Richard Bishop returns with Hillbilly Ragas, a new solo album released on Drag City. Known for his boundary-pushing instrumental explorations (The Freak of Araby, Tangier Sessions, Oneiric Formulary), he here makes a return to his roots: nine acoustic pieces recorded without effects or overdubs, just a man and his guitar. A radically stripped-down approach, guided by a wild and visceral urgency. Inspired by both American Primitive Guitar and Indian ragas, Bishop seeks to disrupt genre conventions by playing with a kind of “reckless abandon.” He avoids all predictable structure in favor of rhythm, movement, and a raw, almost instinctive playing style. Far from a respectful tribute to tradition, the album sounds like a series of incantations from a forgotten corner of America. Hillbilly Ragas thus evokes a fictional character: a musical hermit, isolated in the woods, never having known the conventions of folk. Through him, Bishop creates a sonic mythology where invented folklore, distorted spirituality, and complete freedom of interpretation intertwine. A singular work, carved out of solitude and the unknown.","brand":"Sir Richard Bishop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55342575681880,"sku":null,"price":20250926.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0898\/4943\/0360\/files\/0781484095613_3a7b88f0-c2c4-43ec-bfed-532b76a6a2c6.jpg?v=1765828027","url":"https:\/\/vinyles.com\/en\/products\/sir-richard-bishop_hillbilly-ragas_2025_mdl","provider":"Vinyles.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}