On The Rise: Jensen McRae
A timeless indie folk storyteller who will steal your literary-laced musical heart. Jensen McRae is a master at weaving vivid imagery and sharp social commentary into…
Phenomena-l Books: Best of the Occult
What is the difference between a ghost and a ghoul? Which spirits roam the natural world? Did psychedelics play a part in human evolution? This Halloween,…
Album of the Month - October 2021
Tirzah [https://www.roughtrade.com/gb/tirzah] Colourgrade [https://www.roughtrade.com/gb/tirzah/colourgrade/lp-plus] Domino [https://www.roughtrade.com/gb/labels/domino] The elusive…
Rough Trade Essential: East Coast Hip Hop
"Now honeys play me close like butter play toast / From the Mississippi down to the East Coast" A mix of slick rhymes, conscious lyrics…
Rough Trade Edit Podcast 34: Amyl and The Sniffers Special
"...to be human is to be accepted, to have belonging and not feel like a fool, but in the end you can't really…
Album of the Month - September 2021
Saint Etienne I've Been Trying To Tell You [https://www.roughtrade.com/gb/saint-etienne/i-ve-been-trying-to-tell-you/lp-plus-2] Heavenly Recordings [https://www.roughtrade.com/gb/labels/…
On The Rise: Witch Fever
A riff-ridden ride of damn good doom-punk. Meet Witch Fever, the Manchester four-piece wielding their gratifying and glorious grunge poetry, arming their ever-growing fanbase with a…
On The Rise: Yard Act
The Leeds quartet's debut album 'The Overload' retains and builds on all the brilliance of the early singles that flew out the racks at Rough Trade. Exclusive vinyl.…
On The Rise: Lady Blackbird
A bold and fearless new artist set to ignite the global jazz scene. Before stunning the jazz community with her distinguishable voice, transcendent of time and…
In Profile: Cody ChesnuTT's The Headphone Masterpiece
"The gospel that is The Headphone Masterpiece will be on every sinners lips and in their hearts" Vibe Magazine, 2002 A unique brand of…
On The Rise: Mildred Maude
Beautiful chaos. "There aren’t really any rules other than that our core is guitar, bass and drums” say Cornish trio Mildred Maude. It'…
On The Rise: Geese
Bidding wars, basements and sneaker mic stands... Some might call it chance, but we're siding with fate. Believe the hype. Little-known Brooklyn NYC five-piece…
On The Rise: FUR
Don your best button downs and get ready to be charmed by a masterful ensemble. There ain't no faux in this FUR. It'…
Rough Trade On The Rise
What's best next. At Rough Trade, our passion has always been about seeking out and championing the very best in new music - the…
Love Record Stores 2021
Once again there will be a whole host of special limited edition vinyl releases available to buy in store at Rough Trade, in celebration of independent record shops.…