Recounting: Ants From Up There by Black Country, New Road
"When we go through this transition of becoming a slightly different band, you take it one of two ways. You can be scared that people…
Recounting: Live From Studio S2 by Hania Rani
"In Studio S2 you can feel the leftovers of the great history of Polish radio recordings. There is a magic that always makes me feel…
Label Focus: Gondwana
Originally founded in Manchester in 2008, Gondwana Records draws on global inspirations to operate a truly international independent label. With a distinct ear and eye for…
Album of the Month - January 2022
Yard Act - The Overload Zen FC/Island A post-punk appraisal of the 21st century's rampant capitalism, combining the retro touchpoints of British indie,…
New Year Revolutions
Is there a better way than veganism to solve the climate crisis? What does "feminism" mean today? How has unconcious bias affected technology? Looking…
Coming In Hot: The Best New Albums in 2022
With long-awaited debuts, racing comebacks and some of the most complete work to date, be assured the next trip around the sun will deliver some truly…
Staff Albums of the Year 2021
These are the albums that dominated our Rough Trade office playlists, soundtracked our store floors and vacated our racks for our own personal collections. Check out handpicked new music favourites from 2021.…
Best of Christmas 2021
Christmas time is here Families drawing near Oh, that we could always see Such spirit through the year Vince Guaraldi Trio - Christmas Time Is Here…
Album of the Month - December 2021
Geese Projector Partisan Records A compelling 9-song post-punk project, projecting all the excitement and energy of a very present young band and a strong hint of…
Shoplifting with Sloppy Jane
In conjunction with the release of brand new album Madison, Haley Dahl of avant rockers Sloppy Jane shares some of her favourite vinyl records found in the racks of Rough Trade East.…