Label Focus: Sonic Cathedral
"Shoegaze was the starting point for this whole thing. Everything we release obviously comes from that place and is linked to it in some way.…
On The Rise: Slippers
A debut album that encapsulates the idea that so many things in life can become complicated. So You Like Slippers? Is the debut record from Slippers,…
The Cure's Greatest Deep Cuts
"It propels like a great Cure single, careering through high notes before telling us we're loved at the end. The feeling is completely…
A Rough Guide To: The Best Gift Ideas for Vinyl Lovers
Vinyl record sales have been on the rise for the last 15 years, even overtaking CD sales. A combination of OG collectors adding to their stash…
Rough Trade Essential: Great British Bands
"It’s the sound of a gang meeting life’s slings and arrows with a unanimous grin." With contribution from Huw Thomas, Rough Trade…
In Profile: Trace Mountains
As Trace Mountains' Dave Benton found himself among a major life shift, he found refuge and revelation in his songwriting. Photos by: Sam Soard Trace…
Rough Trade Vintage
Rough Trade Soho to rebrand to Rough Trade Vintage. After two years trading as Rough Trade Soho, the store in the basement of rag and bone…
Label Focus: City Slang
"As an independent label in this day and age, we have to stay innovative in that sense that we try and help our artists to…
Album of the Month - October 2024
Caribou - Honey City Slang A hi-NRG sonic shift from downtempo dream pop to a buoyant blend of hip house, speed garage and techno, all pulling…
Essential Music Memoirs
"This is non-fiction with feeling. It's incredibly cool and it's as close as you'll get to time travel for…
A Rough Guide To: Starting Your Vinyl Collection
Looking to start a new record collection? Limited by budget, time and space or a universe of ten dimensions? Maybe you bought your first record today.…
On The Rise: HONESTY
An exceptionally cohesive enterprise of independent music minds. Leeds-based project HONESTY was born in 2020, an exercise in boundless experimentation between Matt Peel and Josh Lewis,…
Rough Trade x The Great Frog
Born from the rebellious spirit of early 1970s London, Rough Trade and The Great Frog have long been meccas for like-minded audiences who want to express…
Music, Fashion & Youth Culture in London: 1984-2024
Celebrating 40 years of London Fashion Week, we examine the enduring symbiotic relationship between grassroots music and fashion and its influence on the lifestyles and communities…
Rough Trade Denmark Street
Rough Trade to open brand new store on London's Denmark Street in October 2024. We are thrilled to open our seventh UK store and…