Record Store Day 2026 at Rough Trade
Everything you need to know about Record Store Day at Rough Trade... Record Store Day returns on Saturday 18th April, a cornerstone in the indie music…
Ranked: Lana Del Rey's Greatest Albums
"These songs cut deep and don’t heal, NFR is an ESSENTIAL album. You should all own it. Like Joni’s Blue this record will…
Ranked: PJ Harvey's Greatest Albums
"...it was the first time I was listening to a woman sing about being imperfect as well as many of the uncomfortable experiences women face.…
On The Rise: Ethan P. Flynn.
A distinctive genius at work. At the back end of 2020, a year that saw a pandemic ravage the globe, Yorkshire-born, London-based musician and songwriter Ethan…
Turntable Setup: The Best Record Players & Speaker Systems from Budget to Professional
Guide written by Will Bradbury The enduring appeal of records comes as no surprise to us. In an increasingly digital world, having a physical relationship with…
Ranked: Arctic Monkeys' Greatest Albums
"Like every fan, I of course have my opinions and take on the diversity of their sound through their career... The one thing we must…
Rough Trade Essential: Post-Punk
"We were not aware that punk was going to happen. We were aware that what we wanted to do was commit some act of violence…
On The Rise: Durry
Conjured from confinement. Meet the indie rock siblings countering the humdrum existence. "The 'Suburban Legend' is the one that gets out, breaks the…
Label Focus: Fat Possum
"We try to release the best stuff we can... I would rather be the label that first discovered an artist because it's important…
Shoplifting with Avalon Emerson
"I think it's the range of Arthur Russell's music. Also just the 'comfortableness.' The comfort of releasing things in…
Shoplifting with RVG
"It's just perfect... One of the reasons we worked with Victor Van Vugt on our second record was because he worked on this…
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…