Nottingham in 20 Songs
"I've often got the impression that people aren't aware that Nottingham (and more specifically my home town of Beeston) can claim…
Albums of the Year 2024 | Rough Trade UK
"[Rough Trade's] Album of the Year not only celebrates the collaborative and innovative artistic achievement found within it, but rightfully acknowledges the sonic…
In Conversation with Ben Long, brother to SOPHIE
"The new album and the remix album are great examples of how beautifully SOPHIE created cohesion while constantly surprising...It's a combination of…
Books of the Year 2024 | Rough Trade UK
"Our Book of the Year changes how we think about music memoirs, how they are structured and what they tell us...It tells us what…
In Conversation with Will Hodgkinson, author of Street-Level Superstar
“I can't imagine Bruce Springsteen telling you about how he prefers to wee in the open rather than in a urinal. It's…
Album of the Month - November 2024
THUS LOVE - All Pleasure Captured Tracks THUS LOVE unleash anthems for a new age, spiky and stomping with hints of retro-glamour. A dynamic and defiant…
MF DOOM's 20 Greatest Songs
"A one-man Hanna-Barbera of the hip-hop world, the genre's Stan Lee, a self-proclaimed Doctor Doom - but just as much a master engineer…
Label Focus: Sonic Cathedral
"Shoegaze was the starting point for this whole thing. Everything we release obviously comes from that place and is linked to it in some way.…
The Cure's Greatest Deep Cuts
"It propels like a great Cure single, careering through high notes before telling us we're loved at the end. The feeling is completely…
A Rough Guide To: The Best Gift Ideas for Vinyl Lovers
Vinyl record sales have been on the rise for the last 15 years, even overtaking CD sales. A combination of OG collectors adding to their stash…
Rough Trade Essential: Great British Bands
"It’s the sound of a gang meeting life’s slings and arrows with a unanimous grin." With contribution from Huw Thomas, Rough Trade…
Rough Trade Vintage
Rough Trade Soho to rebrand to Rough Trade Vintage. After two years trading as Rough Trade Soho, the store in the basement of rag and bone…
Label Focus: City Slang
"As an independent label in this day and age, we have to stay innovative in that sense that we try and help our artists to…
Album of the Month - October 2024
Caribou - Honey City Slang A hi-NRG sonic shift from downtempo dream pop to a buoyant blend of hip house, speed garage and techno, all pulling…
Essential Music Memoirs
"This is non-fiction with feeling. It's incredibly cool and it's as close as you'll get to time travel for…