Sir Richard Bishop - Hillbilly Ragas (2025)


Hillbilly Ragas is a brave, stripped-down odyssey that marries deep roots and distant horizons, carving new terrain within the American primitive guitar tradition. Bishop’s fingerwork is raw and muscular—he pushes his instrument into rhythmic territories with jagged strums and sudden time feels, especially on pieces like “They Shall Take Up Serpents.” At the same time, tracks like “Raw Eggs and Rooster Juice” unfurl with introspective grace, recalling the meditative side of his Tangier Sessions era. He wears the mantle of the “undiscovered mountain man” well—eschewing safety and predictability in favor of visceral immediacy. In sum, Hillbilly Ragas is a mesmerizing, restless statement: wild, risky, and richly singular.




Genre: Acoustic Guitar
Country: US

Final Verdict: 57% (Forgettable Album)
Yearly Ranking: 623th / 669

Highlight: They Shall Take Up Serpents


Made me think of:
John Fahey
William Tyler
Ry Cooder

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