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…
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…
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…
Record Store Day UK 2023
Everything you need to know about Record Store Day at Rough Trade... We're back to do it all over again in 2023, one of…
Record Store Day 2023 Exclusive: Rough Trade x Signature Brew Bespoke Beer
"...a classic helles style lager with a cheeky hefeweizen twist." Following our recent partnership with North London beer connoisseurs Signature Brew, we've…
In Profile: boygenius, Friendship and the Power of Collaboration
boygenius are back. Indie's hottest supergroup uniting Phoebe Bridgers, Lucy Dacus and Julien Baker return with their debut full-length the record, after leaving fans…
Rough Trade x Signature Brew
Brewed with music. We are thrilled to announce our brand new partnership with London-based brewers Signature Brew - now serving in store! Founded in 2011, Signature…
Recounting: A Fistful of Peaches by Black Honey
"The world is a shitshow, nobody is perfect and we’re all just trying to get by the best way we can…" Izzy Baxter…
A Rough Guide To: Recycling Vinyl
Can You Recycle Vinyl Records? For decades, vinyl enjoyed its reign as the most popular way to listen to music. But with the emergence of CDs…