{"product_id":"0781484095644-hillbilly-ragas","title":"Hillbilly Ragas","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAdventurous guitarist Sir Richard Bishop returns with Hillbilly Ragas, a new solo album released on Drag City. Known for his instrumental explorations without borders (The Freak of Araby, Tangier Sessions, Oneiric Formulary), he signed here a return to the basics: nine acoustic pieces recorded without effects or overdubs, just a man and his guitar. A radically stripped approach, guided by a wild and visceral emergency. Inspired by both the American Primitive Guitar and Indian ragas, Bishop seeks to shake up the codes of the genre by playing with a form of \"reckless abandonment\". It avoids any predictable structure in favor of rhythm, movement and raw, almost instinctive play. Far from a wise tribute to tradition, the album sounds like a series of incantations from a forgotten corner of America. Hillbilly Ragas evokes a fictional character: a musical hermit, isolated in the woods, never known the conventions of folk. Through him, Bishop creates a sound mythology where invented folklore, distorted spirituality and complete freedom of interpretation mingle. A singular work, carved out of solitude and the unknown.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57078074311030,"sku":"0781484095644","price":13.18,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_14599788_26873331_20260117081752.jpg?v=1768684072","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/0781484095644-hillbilly-ragas","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}