On The Rise: Lip Critic
Unconventional technicians of genre fusion and purposeful freneticism. Signing to Partisan Records in the autumn of 2023, Lip Critic are the New York electronic punks boasting…
On The Rise: Chanel Beads
A timeless, transcendental meditation on being. Chanel Beads is the project of Shane Lavers, an established presence among the New York DIY scene whose early output…
On The Rise: Clarissa Connelly
A soul-cleansing exploration of beauty through music. Scottish-born, Copenhagen-based producer, composer, vocalist, and multi-instrumentalist Clarissa Connelly draws from her love and personal experience of Nordic culture…
On The Rise: Blue Bendy
Six cool cats defy genre. Ranking between the "7th and 2nd best guitar bands in London" and with fans including Franz Ferdinand's…
On The Rise: Fabiana Palladino
An anticipated arrival weaves sensuously soulful pop threads into the sleekest of sonic fabrics. After being approached by friend and confidant Jai Paul in 2014, London…
Rough Trade x Campaign Against Living Miserably (CALM)
Help save a life. Someone in the UK dies by suicide every 90 minutes. Artists, musicians and entertainers have an increased risk of suicide. Rough Trade…
In Conversation with Thurston Moore
"I always thought Sonic Youth started that way - what is the band that we would like to see on stage? And it wasn'…
On The Rise: Brigitte Calls Me Baby
A stylish, shimmering, era-defying musical awakening. Taking their name from French beauty muse Brigitte Bardot, the Chicago five-piece fronted by Wes Leavins have had their hearts…
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…
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…