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Transmissions :: Richard Thompson (2026) (opens in new tab)
Hippies, Thugs, and Heroes finds guitarist Richard Thompson sounding as savage, lyrical, and eloquent as ever.
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- PitchforkJul 28, 2026
Richard Thompson Readies 20th Solo Album (opens in new tab)
A raucous bar-rock ditty titled “Cocaine Walking, Booze Talking” leads Hippies Thugs, and Heroes
- StereogumJul 28, 2026
Richard Thompson Announces New Album Hippies, Thugs And Heroes: Hear “Cocaine Walking, Booze Talking” (opens in new tab)
In 2024, Richard Thompson returned with his 19th studio album Ship To Shore .