Beautiful Collision: Music and Skateboarding
"...skating and music have always just made sense together because they seem to share so much of the same DNA." Author and former Rough Trade employee…
Shoplifting with Loraine James
"As soon as you hear the guitars you can immediately tell there is going to be a midwest emo vibe." A shining example of what the…
On The Rise: HotWax
Let HotWax's punk, grunge and alt-rock cocktail be the fierce nightcap to rejuvenate primal vigour. Hailing from Hastings, Tallulah Sim-Savage (vocals and guitar) and Lola Sam…
Shoplifting with Arlo Parks
"When I write I want to feel like a teenager swept up in the tides of the feeling." It's been a busy year for Arlo Parks,…
On The Rise: Lathe of Heaven
An exquisite sonic continuum. These paths towards banal glory All beauty is momentary Formed in Brooklyn, NYC in 2021, Lathe of Heaven is a band built…
Rough Trade Expands to Europe
Rough Trade to open a warehouse and store in Berlin, DE. We are excited to share news of our expansion into Europe, inclusive of a dedicated…
Ranked: Talking Heads' Greatest Albums
"Nothing quite sounded like Remain in Light before, and nothing really has since. Same as it ever was." One of the most enigmatic bands in music…
Rough Trade x Slam City Skates
"...the two worlds and the two shops will forever be intertwined for me, and are such important places for so many people, culturally" Alexis Taylor, Hot…
Album of the Month - September 2023
Romy - Mid Air Young Reminding us of the power of the dancefloor, Romy delivers pure joy and healing through euphoric dance-pop and melodic trance balladry.…
Rough Trade x 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 Profile: Dan Auerbach
"Amidst the sea of his ever-growing catalogue of work, it is his debut solo venture, 2009’s Keep It Hid, that I see as a focal…
Iconic Y2K Movie Music Moments
From colour palettes to fashion styles to retro tech, the Y2K aesthetic is on the up. But what about the music that soundtracked it? Fear not,…
The War On Drugs' 20 Greatest Songs
"Do you ever hear a song the same way twice? The War On Drugs' sprawling canon has me asking myself this a heck of a lot.…
Ranked: Big Thief's Greatest Albums
"In a time where everything is so curated and marketed, Big Thief feel like the antithesis." There are endless words and superlatives that can be used…
Debut and Done: Best One-Album Wonders
Don't cry because it's over, smile because it happened. Lauryn Hill, Wu Lyf, Sex Pistols, Jeff Buckley and many more. Some of the greatest, most revered…