Album of the Month

Album of the Month - August 2025

The New Eves - The New Eve is Rising Transgressive A ceremonious statement showcasing a band with an unstoppable fire to bend music and meaning. The…

Recounting: Second Line by Dawn Richard

"We were in the middle of finishing the album when the pandemic hit. I remember feeling like maybe it was a sign for me to…

A Rough Guide To: Slacker Rock

...Just mere lazy lizards, sunning themselves in the Californian sun (no doubt the most slacker of all the suns out there). A genre which is very…

In Profile: Prince

“Bring friends, bring Ur children, and bring foot spray, because … it’s gonna B funky.” A truly self made and independent genius of modern music with…

Rough Trade Edit Podcast 28 with Dry Cleaning

"We sat in Wimpy two years ago and had a conversation if we were gonna be a band…. we weren’t totally yes, it was…

Rough Trade Vintage: A Look Inside

"The real reward in used vinyl is you never know what's round the corner. What's behind that Humperdinck?! Probably another one,…

Recounting: Truly by Caoilfhionn Rose

"In the middle of making the album, I had a period of illness, where I was hospitalised for several months. Looking back it feels like…

Album of the Month - April 2021

Dry Cleaning Buy now Exclusive Dry Cleaning t-shirt & LP bundles (UK only) “The title is ambiguous; a new long leg could be an expensive present…

Rough Trade Edit Podcast 27 with A.A. Williams

"I can’t wait to go queue for some falafel in a field, do you know what I mean? The things you didn’t place…

Recounting: Rehearsal by Skegss

"My dog Blaze was there which was nice. My song Fade Away is about how much I love him and he was in my arms…

Rough Trade Q&A

A brand new podcast series from Rough Trade. We are excited to present Rough Trade Q&A, a brand new podcast featuring intimate Q&…

End of the Needle: IWD Special

EOTN explores the records that have influenced, motivated, shaped, altered or augmented careers, projects, perhaps even lives. These are the albums that speak for a personal…

Album of the Month - March 2021

Jane Weaver on Rough Trade Exclusive olive green vinyl or CD (on pre-order) Great songs meet out there sounds, firmly establishing the twisted pop jewel in…

Rough Trade Edit Podcast 25 with Maxïmo Park

"I think, perhaps, a lot of bands on their seventh album have probably lost a lot of inspiration... I think that is a challenge for…

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…