A Rough Guide To: Starting Your Vinyl Collection
Looking to start a new record collection? Limited by budget, time and space or a universe of ten dimensions? Maybe you bought your first record today.…
Album of the Month - September 2024
Thandii - Dream With You / Come As You Halohalo Experimental song craft at its finest, Thandii expand their psychedelic world with a new voyage of infectious…
In Profile: Saâda Bonaire
The story of Bremen band Saâda Bonaire. The 80s synth-pop project fronted by Stephanie Lange and Claudia Hossfelh, standing singular from their fellow German new wave…
Rough Trade Essential: Britpop
"If punk was about getting rid of hippies, then I’m getting rid of grunge!" Damon Albarn Regional accents, a new upbeat form of…
Ranked: Nick Cave's Greatest Albums
"Cave paints such a picture in this gruesome soap opera. You can visualize yourself there amongst all the characters." Where to start with Nick…
LCD Soundsystem's 20 Greatest Songs
"LCD have that skill shared with the Talking Heads, where the emotional highs on the records really hit because for the rest of the album,…
Bristol in 20 Songs
"There’s been an anti-establishment arts scene here too, for years, with a massive tongue in its cheek. It was there in the Pop Group,…
Album of the Month - August 2024
Brigitte Calls Me Baby - The Future Is Our Way Out ATO The On The Rise alum beautifully merge sultry vocals and sophisticated songwriting. Chicago'…
A Rough Guide To: Brat Summer
You're obsessin', just confess it 'cause it's obvious… From her early dance bangers to cementing herself as a global pop…
Greatest Live Albums
"'Are you ready for start time?' says Lucas 'Fats' in the opening minutes of Live at The Apollo. 'Why yes…