Iconic Y2K Movie Music Moments
From colour palettes to fashion styles to retro tech, the Y2K aesthetic is on the up. But what about the music that soundtracked it? Today, the…
Shoplifting with Slow Pulp
Chicago based indie darlings Slow Pulp stopped by Rough Trade NYC ahead of their in-store performance to chat shoe-gaze and early Coldplay. On their ANTI- Records…
In Conversation with Thurston Moore
"I always thought Sonic Youth started that way - what is the band that we would like to see on stage? And it wasn'…
Top 10 In-Stores 2023
From mosh pits to intimate performances by some of the greats, 2023 was a great year for in-stores! Yet again, Rough Trade NYC brought out some…
2023 Roundup: Bestsellers and Hot Tips for 2024
All-female goth glam, future shoegaze stars, anticipated solo projects, and electrifying live energy. We round up the biggest releases of the past year and cast an…
Shoplifting with Philip Selway
"For me I felt what was important as a drummer was to find that voice and that's what excites me, finding that musical…
Album of the Month - December 2023
Jangle Bells - A Rough Trade Shops Christmas Selection Rough Trade Shops "Chris and Jack, who I work in an office with at West, always…
Staff Picks: Best of 2023
"Ethereal soundscapes that linger like the warm afterglow of fire. Best consumed with a pint of Guinness and a small selection of loved ones."…
In Profile: Khraungbin
Khruangbin closes out their Live album collection with a recording at one of the most celebrated venues on earth, the Sydney Opera House. The Houston based…
Shoplifting with Model/Actriz
"...[Purple Mountains] It's just a really good example of contrast, it's so funny, yet so dark, and so horrifying. It'…
On The Rise: Brigitte Calls Me Baby
A stylish, shimmering, era-defying musical awakening. Taking their name from French beauty muse Brigitte Bardot, the Chicago five-piece fronted by Wes Leavins have had their hearts…
Dolly Parton's 20 Greatest Songs
"So to all the fools out there who never took her seriously, 'this dumb blonde ain’t nobody’s fool'. Remember, Dolly always…
In Profile: Yussef Dayes' Black Classical Music
"Barka created the layout and painted the shells. It wasn’t intentional but sometimes things are already ordained and it felt like the right time…
Compilations and Reissues of the Year 2023 | Rough Trade US
The wildest, weirdest, most nostalgic, most beautiful, most party-starting reissues and compilations from 2023. Traverse hip hop’s prime cuts from The Daisy Age, revel in…
Compilations and Reissues of the Year 2023 | Rough Trade UK
Traverse hip hop’s prime cuts from The Daisy Age, revel in the DIY free party spirit of the 70s, meet the First Lady of Southern…