Rough Trade Essential: Debut Albums
Let's take it back to the start. One of the most significant moments of any music career, a debut album is the first opportunity…
Recounting: Nervous At Night by Charlie Hickey
"I think meeting Phoebe (Bridgers) made the idea of doing what I love feel a lot more tangible and she’s always supported me in…
Album Of The Month - April 2022
Jack White - Fear of the Dawn Third Man A hot boiling pot of industrial-flavoured guitars, bluesy rhythms, frenetic energy and hip hop beats, the iconoclastic…
Rough Trade Essential
The most influential, seminal and timeless releases, transforming the boundaries of genre, paving the way for artists to come. Rough Trade Essential. The title awarded to…
Recounting: Never Let Me Go by Placebo
"As soon as the record comes out, the listener will make of each song what they want, and that is absolutely fine, as the music…
Shoplifting with The Mysterines
"The Velvet Underground are the best band in the world." For our latest Shoplifting feature, we caught up with Liverpool alt-rockers The Mysterines just…
In Profile: Isaac Hayes' Hot Buttered Soul
“I felt like what I wanted to say, I couldn’t say it in no two minutes and 30 seconds, because I wanted to speak through…
Album Of The Month - March 2022
Charlotte Adigéry and Bolis Pupul - Topical Dancer DEEWEE / Because Music Candid but humorous storytelling paired with playful synth concoctions and punk sensibilities. Charlotte Adigéry and…
Shoplifting with Nation Of Language
"For me, this is kind of the quintessential synth record. There is so much ambition and exploration on this record and listening to it always…
Album Of The Month - February 2022
Mitski - Laurel Hell Dead Oceans Produced throughout the isolation of the global pandemic, Laurel Hell provides a soundtrack for transformation, by acknowledging vulnerability and resilience.…