In Profile: Yussef Dayes' Black Classical Music
"Barka created the layout and painted the shells. It wasn’t intentional but sometimes things are already ordained and it felt like the right time to…
Compilations and Reissues of the Year 2023 | Rough Trade US
The wildest, weirdest, most nostalgic, most beautiful, most party-starting reissues and compilations from 2023. Traverse hip hop’s prime cuts from The Daisy Age, revel in…
Compilations and Reissues of the Year 2023 | Rough Trade UK
Traverse hip hop’s prime cuts from The Daisy Age, revel in the DIY free party spirit of the 70s, meet the First Lady of Southern…
Albums of the Year 2023 | Rough Trade UK
"...if there was any list we feel comfortable and excited to be number one on it’s Rough Trade’s." Whether you’re descending loyally upon…
Vinyl Albums of the Year 2023 | Rough Trade US
As another year draws to a close we take a moment to think about all the good music that came out of it. From debut records…
Where I Am Now: Nation of Language
"It’s hard to wrap one's head around the fact that the things we made mean something, the way someone else’s music means something to…
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 in 2022. A combination of OG collectors adding to…
In Profile: Fiddlehead
Boston post-hardcore outfit Fiddlehead's Death Is Nothing to Us is an exploration of loss and grief and the struggle to move forward. Fiddlehead frontman Patt Flynn's…
US Books of the Year 2023
A different way of listening to the music and stories we love. We cannot reflect on another orbit around the sun without acknowledging the printed works…
Books of the Year 2023 | Rough Trade UK
"This book really captures the unadulterated joy and excitement about playing in a band, discovering bands, seeing them live, talking about them with your friends -…
Album of the Month - November 2023
Tkay Maidza - Sweet Justice 4AD An infectious energy and distinctive aesthetic approach. Tkay Maidza is back with a creative rebirth and a sonic world that…
Label Focus: Atlantic Records
Over the last 75 years, Atlantic Records has become one of the most important American Labels. Started in October 1947, Atlantic Records began signing Jazz, R&…
On The Rise: The Last Dinner Party
An unstoppable indie rock juggernaut. This time last year The Last Dinner Party likely meant no more to you than a former social event. Enter spring…
Rough Trade Essential: Goth Before Goth
The likes of Bauhaus, The Sisters of Mercy and The Cure summoned the darkness inside all of us through cold industrial sounds, gruesome imagery and lots…
we are rewind: Portable Bluetooth Cassette Player
Among the sea of streaming services and digital downloads, an old format is once again on the rise. Audiences are rewinding back to a retro style…