Album of the Month - December 2025
Infinite Coles - SweetFace Killah Don't Sleep Powered by the unapologetic energy of ballroom culture and queer expression, SweetFace Killah is the arrival of…
Where I Am Now: Oliver Sim
"What Brian Molko meant to me as a teenager, Perfume Genius means to me as an adult." Interview by Emily Waller Photos by James…
Recounting: Bloody by Oldboy
"A few weeks later we sneaked down into the Rough Trade West basement, plugged into the speakers and mixed that mother in three hours."…
Shoplifting with The Lounge Society
"It's one of those records where I never skip a song - always a good sign." We've been following the…
On The Rise: Nancy
Lost in reverie. Born out of escapist desire, Nancy is a freeing form of expression and a playground for the fantastical, evoking both glitz and grime…
Album of the Month - August 2022
Kokoroko Could We Be More Brownswood Recordings The London-based octet continue to create real magic, translating their incredible live musicianship into an inspiring and intricate long…
In Profile: Keeping It In The Family
Alexa, play We Are Family by Sister Sledge... From star-crossed lovers to long-lasting happy families, close-knit siblings, identical twins and full-on bands of brothers, it is…
On The Rise: THUS LOVE
Love is a community project. Meet the Vermont trio proving three is anything but a crowd. Echo Mars (she/her), Lu Racine (he/they), and Nathaniel…
All Points East: Keeping the Community Dancing
"...the crowds we get at All Points East are some of the best, they’re up for a party come rain or shine!" After…
Shoplifting with NoSo
"Jubilee was probably one of my favourite records of 2021. It's so beautiful and bittersweet and accompanied by the book that she put…
Label Focus: Ninja Tune and the rise of Black Country, New Road
"Black Country, New Road are not bound by genre and although Ninja had not traditionally operated in the rock world, their experimental nature and leftfield-leaning…
Album of the Month - July 2022
Wu-Lu Loggerhead Warp The Brixton multi-instrumentalist and producer leaves us shaken not stirred with his anticipated Warp Records debut. A sonic frenzy of moody electronica, hazy…
Label Focus: Ninja Tune
"I think even to be an independent label that is still able to remain fresh with ideas after 30 years, attracting some of the most…
Rough Trade x Goldsmith Vintage
Express yourself. Rough Trade and Goldsmith Vintage team up to celebrate the enduring love for vinyl and vintage clothing with Limited Edition range. Vintage and vinyl…
Albums of the Year So Far 2022 | Rough Trade UK
ICYMI the last six months has produced another goddamn goldmine of new albums. From big, beautiful returns, to runaway debuts, through maximum slaps, positive ear infections,…