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…
Recounting: Emergency Telephone by Billy Nomates
"No one's ever gonna wanna go for a walk ever again after this are they." Off the back of her critically acclaimed…
Ranked: The White Stripes' Greatest Hits
"it’s the only song of the 21st Century which Bob Dylan has covered and is yet another shattering example of Meg White’s notorious…
Rough Trade Edit Podcast 24 with Django Django
"By the fourth it feels good, you’re happy you’re still together as a band and you can start thinking about doing more self…
Recounting: Sometimes I Forget You're Human Too by Bored At My Grandmas House
"I remember Priti Patel saying some ridiculous things about refugees and it really really pissed me off so I came up with the metaphor ‘Safer…
Album of the Month - February 2021
Black Country, New Road For the First Time [https://rghtrd.co/bcnrftftsocial] Ninja Tune Buy now on LP or CD [https://rghtrd.co/bcnrftftsocial] Photo credit:…
Rough Trade Edit Podcast 23 with Goat Girl
"[Dan Carey] He’s got all this crazy equipment in his house. There’s this tangle of wires, boutique amps and pedals, vintage guitars… if…
Rough Trade Edit Podcast 22 with Black Country, New Road
"…[artists] not being able to go to Europe because they can’t afford it… think about about how that will prevent certain artistic directions that…
Recounting: Spare Ribs by Sleaford Mods
"I wrote the lyrics for both tracks in a couple of hours sat in my car outside my house. When we got them into the…
Album of the Month - January 2021
Viagra Boys Welfare Jazz [https://rghtrd.co/vbwj] Buy now on Rough Trade Exclusive red marble vinyl + bonus CD [https://rghtrd.co/vbwj] Photo credit: Marcus…
HEAR! HERE! Shit Year. Great Music.
As 2021 approaches we reflect on a year unlike any other and share some of the best bits from across the stores [https://blog.roughtrade.com/…
Win an Albums of the Year Vinyl Bundle
It's been a pretty sh*t year, but great music has lifted us and carried us through. As 2021 approaches we reflect on a…
Album of the Month - December 2020
Mark LaneganDark Mark Does Christmas 2020 [https://rghtrd.co/dmdc20social] Buy now on Rough Trade Exclusive white vinyl/CD [https://rghtrd.co/dmdc20social] Photo credit: Travis…
NEW! Live from Rough Trade
We're delighted to announce our new Live From Rough Trade livestream series, broadcast in high-definition from Rough Trade East, London. Our Live From Rough…
Recounting: Bedroom by bdrmm
"Imagine the film The Hangover but set in Leeds with no actual consequences except an unhappy recording engineer." Jordan Smith, bassist of Hull/Leeds…