Rough Trade Essential: '90s Dream Pop
Perfect for quiet nights and rainy mornings, dream pop is essential listening for the inward-looking. A strand of alternative rock defined by its atmospheric soundscape, it…
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…
On The Rise: DC Gore
Dance floor ready, synthesised to perfection. You may already be familiar with Dominic Gore, formerly one third of South London trio Little Cub. Since the trio…
Recounting: Nervous At Night by Charlie Hickey
"I think meeting Phoebe (Bridgers) made the idea of doing what I love feel a lot more tangible and she’s always supported me in…
Welcome to the Warehouse
Go behind the scenes and discover the place where we fulfil (quite literally) your online record store wishes to the very best of our ability, aided…
On The Rise: Bartees Strange
Ever cognisant of his roots, meet the multi-talented Washington D.C. fascinator ripping up the indie rock rulebook. When he was 12, Bartees Leon Cox Jr.…