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…
On The Rise: Phoebe Green
Profound vulnerability coated in zesty, glitchy electro-pop. Take heed. Why can I never cry I must be so dried up inside Somebody please just hurt me…
Shoplifting with They Hate Change
"We feel like we come from the same place as Stereolab. No one where we are from is playing jungle, footwork, or any other genres…
Shoplifting with Nova Twins
"As two young mixed girls looking at an industry that obviously wasn't that diverse, to see three, strong, powerful Black women on the…
On The Rise: Marina Allen
Ingenuity for the ages. Rough Trade loyalists might already be familiar with LA musician Marina Allen after her 2021 debut Candlepower graced our front pages, oozing…
On The Rise: High Vis
Rage and beauty. The UK punks take all the vigour of their hardcore past and channel it into a meticulous swell of sonic optimism. Former hardcore…
Preview: A Likely Lad
Peter Doherty with Simon Spence A Likely Lad The long-awaited, candid memoir from Peter Doherty, exploring his darkest moments with astonishing frankness, his trademark wit and…
Rough Trade x Dark Arts Coffee
It's a hit. If you visit us at Rough Trade Bristol, Rough Trade East or Rough Trade Liverpool, you'll notice something a…
Album of the Month - June 2022
Horsegirl Versions Of Modern Performance Matador Driven garage rock with instrumentation that ebbs and flows, giving you warmth, keeping you hooked and eager for more. Horsegirl…
Shoplifting with Home Counties
"In our own music, we start on the computer. But it's when we actually play the songs, that's when we make…
Shoplifting with Hater
"I chose ABBA obviously. The 'Gold, Greatest Hits.' I like to party." Joining us for the latest Rough Trade racks rummage are…
On The Rise: CVC
A riffin' and a rollin' riotous rock revelation. Formed in 2019 as a 'jam band', Welsh six-piece Church Village Collective (or CVC…
Rough Trade Essential: Debut Albums
Let's take it back to the start. One of the most significant moments of any music career, a debut album is the first opportunity…
Wide Awake Festival: Yard Act return to the South London Indie Mecca
"It was the first time I’d stood in a tight crowd watching music since March 2020 and I cried." After debuting in 2021…
Album of the Month - May 2022
Sharon Van Etten We've Been Going About This All Wrong Jagjaguwar A stunning meditation on life’s changes, SVE's intensely personal new…