Albums of the Year So Far 2025 | Rough Trade UK
The music that hit and the music you missed. Welcome to our list celebrating some of the best music to hit the racks in the first…
Album of the Month - June 2023
Baxter Dury - I Thought I Was Better Than You Heavenly Baxter is back in business. An unflinching narrative embracing the multi-faceted meaning of life whilst…
On The Rise: Coach Party
Blood, sweat and guts. The real party's about to start and we're supergluing ourselves to the guest list. Ask Coach Party to…
Shoplifting with Blondshell
"This Yves Tumor album is a new one that came out this year. Zero skips. I think that with their albums, it's all…
On The Rise: Anjimile
True craft. Authentic and vital song making from an expanding creative spirit. What don’t kill you almost killed you What don’t fill you Pains…
Rough Trade Essential: Electronic
“…it might rely heavily on electronics, tapes. I can kind of envision one person with a lot of machines, tapes and electronics set up singing or…
Album of the Month - May 2023
Overmono - Good Lies XL The well-regarded brotherly duo dig deep into their library of sounds to present their much-awaited, fully realised full- length debut, an…
Ranked: Radiohead's Greatest Albums
"Although we share a love for this band, he was there when OK Computer came out and everyone’s tiny little 90s minds were blown,…
Queens of the Stone Age's 20 Greatest Songs
"While tidying the CD racks I came across a CD I had never seen before. Queens Of The Stone Age. The Kozik-style cover took me…
Wide Awake Festival: Grassroots, Growth and Positive Governance
"When you're struggling financially it can be impossible to even conceive the idea that a career in music is even a possibility for…
Label Focus: Fire Records
"As with the artists themselves, our sound is just a representation of our time in this universe, and we are not, and have never been,…
Shoplifting with Durand Jones
"I consider Dr. John to be like my godfather. I see him everywhere and I get signs and messages from him all over the place.…
On The Rise: THALA
A poignant prelude to indie eminence. Listening to the work of Berlin-born artist THALA is to truly escape. Following her lo-fi beginnings explored on debut album…
Album of the Month - April 2023
Daughter - Stereo Mind Game 4AD A much needed return from Daughter. Forever finding the most soulful side of folk, the trio expand on their controlled…
Label Focus: Sub Pop
"None of us had any idea that it would turn into what it did and that it would put Seattle on the map - in…