50 Years of Rough Trade: 1976-1985
"everyone put their heart and soul into it, hoping to change the world." Rough Trade was born into a decade of restless creativity, where…
Rough Trade Essential: '90s Dream Pop
Perfect for quiet nights and rainy mornings, dream pop is essential listening for the inward-looking. A strand of alternative rock defined by its atmospheric soundscape, it…
Record Store Day 2026 at Rough Trade
Everything you need to know about Record Store Day at Rough Trade... Record Store Day returns on Saturday 18th April, a cornerstone in the indie music…
Album of the Month - February 2026
Tyler Ballgame - For The First Time, Again Rough Trade Records Songs built around joy and heartbreak with a dusty soul feel, Tyler Ballgame steps out…
Rough Trade Essential: Iconic Album Covers
"Sometimes a simple creative photography trick paired with a band's creative vision can bring about an instantly recognisable classic of its genre and…
Ranked: Joni Mitchell's Greatest Albums
"Music and words have always been how we make sense of experiences. My travelogue’s chapters, and my family's, are punctuated and articulated…
On The Rise: Girl Group
"We were pissed off at not being included when the boys went to the studio." Meet the Liverpool-based indie-pop outfit challenging tired narratives.…
On The Rise: The Itch
Pop with a pulse and purpose. London alt-pop duo The Itch understand that euphoria and discontent can share the same sonic space. Simon Tyrie and Georgia…
Dolly Parton's 20 Greatest Songs
"So to all the fools out there who never took her seriously, 'this dumb blonde ain’t nobody’s fool'. Remember, Dolly always…
Rough Trade Turns 50
Rough Trade announces 50th anniversary plans for 2026, including Limited Edition vinyl releases, Rough Trade Club: Essential, a new year-long vinyl subscription and Exclusive live events.…
Album of the Month - January 2026
Dry Cleaning - Secret Love 4AD A cooly observational and oddly intimate portrait of modern life, reintroducing the South London quartet's steadfast, singular style…
2025 Roundup: Bestsellers and Hot Tips for 2026
Breakthrough debuts, Gen Z indie icons, hyperpop's next wave, anticipated soundtracks and long-teased follow-ups. We round up the biggest releases of the past year…
A Rough Guide To: Contemporary Irish Alternative Music
"Nobel prize-winning poets and writers, world-conquering rock bands, and artists who seemingly invented genres of music, and all that was just in the last 100…
Album of the Month - December 2025
Infinite Coles - SweetFace Killah Don't Sleep Powered by the unapologetic energy of ballroom culture and queer expression, SweetFace Killah is the arrival of…
The Best Songs of 2025
"Oooooh, this feels illegal." Our year, wrapped. Amongst our appreciation for full-length statements, there will always be those singular songs which have just as…