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  • Summary: The latest solo release from the former Sun City Girls guitarist was self-recorded in Morocco.
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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 13 out of 14
  2. Negative: 0 out of 14
  1. Feb 20, 2015
    90
    The Tangier Sessions' sound is warm and steeped in passion, wonder, and fascination.
  2. Feb 11, 2015
    80
    The conceit of Bishop's new album, Tangier Sessions, is some serious guitar-dork lore that would make any bedroom noodler salivate.
  3. Feb 11, 2015
    80
    It’s the unhurried nature of these improvisations which are their greatest strength. Couple this with his sharp ear for melody, not to mention his frequently unbelievable fingertips, and this album emerges as another incredibly strong outing for Sir Richard Bishop in a truly interesting and consistent discography.
  4. The Wire
    Mar 4, 2015
    80
    The music shines with solitary delight. [Feb 2015, p.46]
  5. Apr 3, 2015
    80
    You almost can’t grudge Bishop for his globe-hopping, 9-5 shirking, guitar-buying existence when it produces music as wonderful as this.
  6. Magnet
    Feb 19, 2015
    75
    It's a pleasure to hear him unpacking his toy, stretching out and exploring this new set of voices. [No. 117, p.61]
  7. Feb 17, 2015
    40
    Bishop’s self-indulgence stunts any suggestion that anyone other than a serious aficionados is going to express anything more than passing interest.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1 out of 1
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 1
  3. Negative: 0 out of 1
  1. Feb 18, 2015
    9
    So this album gets consistent 8's and 75's pretty much across the board and gets bumped down to a 74 MS because of one mixed reception? YouSo this album gets consistent 8's and 75's pretty much across the board and gets bumped down to a 74 MS because of one mixed reception? You need to use an algorithm that makes sense Metacritic. Expand