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…
Black Friday 2020 UK
This coming Friday 27th November, a slew of brilliant exclusive vinyl titles will be available to purchase to celebrate Black Friday RSD 2020 [https://www.roughtrade.…
Rough Trade Edit Podcast 21 with Katy J Pearson
> “The major label co-writing circuit...it is corrupt and it can be messy, so I do feel quite protective of young people, especially young women……
UK Books of the Year 2020
As with music [https://blog.roughtrade.com/albums-of-the-year-2020/], reading has also been a crucial tonic for this troubled year. It's been an incredible 12…
Albums of the Year 2020
This year hasn’t been easy for the music community, or any community for that matter. However, it has certainly underlined the importance of music and…
UK Gift Guide 2020
If you're shopping for someone with a passion for music, look no further than the Rough Trade Gift Guide. There is something for the…
Label Focus: Innovative Leisure
The LA label that puts endearing creativity and sonic beauty before tradition turns 10 this year and in tribute, it is the latest imprint to feature…
Rough Trade Bristol Vintage Vinyl Garage Sale
We've been on our travels, seeking to find the best Vintage Vinyl to celebrate our new Rough Trade Vintage [https://blog.roughtrade.com/rough-trade-vintage/…
Rough Trade Edit Podcast 18 with IDLES' Joe Talbot
"I knew we were gonna get to a point where we'd be like this, it was heading this way, incremental growth. And you…
We're Tweaking our UK Shipping Prices...
We hope everyone enjoyed the recent Record Store Day Drop #2 [https://www.roughtrade.com/gb/s/day-rsd?_=1601123891914] online experience… A BIG thank you to…
End of the Needle with Paul Morley
> "It makes more sense the older you get, and can take you away a little from Iggy and the Stooges, as divine as that…
Album of the Month - October 2020
IDLES Ultra Mono [https://rghtrd.co/iumsocial] > "Ultra Mono is an engine of the self. Ultra Mono is a momentary artefact of us being.…
Record Store Day Drops UK 2020
Everything you need to know about Record Store Day Drops at Rough Trade! As with 99% of 2020, Record Store Day looks a little different this…
End of the Needle with Skin
> "How does a black skinny girl from Brixton get into rock music? The Specials were that bridge from Blue Beat, to Ska, to Two-Tone,…
Album of the Month - September 2020
Osees Protean Threat [https://rghtrd.co/osptsocial] Petrol fuelled krautrock rumbles, dark demonic rock, slinky, sexy disco and cataclysmic noise unite to make the most thrilling…