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In the tradition of his classic debut, SALVADOR KALI, this new record features equal amounts of improvisation and composition. Sir Richard’s powers lie in his ability to captivate with just the sound of his guitar, but he doesn’t completely abandon studio processes, which allow POLYTHEISTIC FRAGMENTS to communicate a greater wholeness: all Sir Rick, all the time, if you will.As a member of Sun City Girls and co-founder of the Sublime Frequencies label, Sir Richard Bishop is a comfortable traveller in the vast landscape of ethno-musical tradition.

After having released records on labels such as Locust, Drag City and John Fahey’s Revenant, Richard Bishop’s new Album called “The Unrock Tapes” is now released at Unrock. It contains eight complete tracks, six of which are highlights taken from earlier tour CDrs that were released on micro-editions years ago. They have never been available on vinyl. Two completely new and unreleased songs make this album even more special. Bishop is a Grand-seigneur of the modern American Underground and a big part of its substance and integrity. He is a magician with his guitar; still a winking prankster. Variable and never too predictable. That is also what makes him special. Unrock in its purest form. “The Unrock Tapes” will be released in a limited pressing of 500 copies in 140g clear, virgin vinyl. It will not be repressed. It will be ready for release at the end of May 2012. Unrock. “In order for guitar music to have value, it must remain new and on the move. There shall be no safe or sacred ground. To take risks and to challenge one's self and one's listeners, is the only way to maintain any worth." Richard Bishop