Record Store Day: Black Friday 2025

Save the date - Friday 28th November. Browse special Limited Edition Record Store Day Black Friday vinyl exclusives from Chappell Roan, Olivia Dean, Gang of Four,…

In Profile: Why Mega Bog Matters

Real deal outsider pop music. Rough Trade Head Buyer David Perry examines the most recent work of American songwriter Erin Elizabeth Birgy, who composes under the…

Shoplifting with CMAT

"I would love to write a record with her [Selena Gomez]. I would just make it really, really indie because I actually think that'…

Rough Trade Essential: Folk

"Whatever it is you define as folk, one thing is universally agreed – Simply put, folk music is music for the people by the people."…

Label Spotlight: PIAS [Recordings] at 40

"We have been fortunate to be involved, one way or another, in so many musical movements or revolutions through the 40 years since our launch.…

Shoplifting With Jalen Ngonda

Daptone's newest signee Jalen Ngonda joins us to chat Motown and Classic Rock. Photos by Olivia Cummings Anyone who has had the pleasure of…

Album of the Month - October 2023

Sufjan Stevens - Javelin Asthmatic Kitty A master of collage, both artistically and musically. Sufjan Stevens returns to the real emotion which drives his most focused…

The 90s: Ten Albums that Define the Decade

The 90s - a decade that did not fit, but that's ok! Flannel up and feed that Tamagotchi as we rundown standout albums from…

Black Friday 2023

Black Friday is just around the corner, here is everything you need to know! On Friday, November 24th, we'll celebrate Black Friday RSD 2023…

Label Focus: Loma Vista

"'Indie' to us is a mindset and a spirit. Having the ability to support a roster of diverse artistic vision with confidence, care,…

In Profile: ODESZA

A dreamy, transformative amalgamation of ODESZA’s epic, symphonic compositions and Yellow House’s psychedelic alterna-folk, ‘Flaws in Our Design’ is yet another example of the…

Beautiful Collision: Music and Skateboarding

"...skating and music have always just made sense together because they seem to share so much of the same DNA." Author and former Rough…

Shoplifting with Loraine James

"As soon as you hear the guitars you can immediately tell there is going to be a midwest emo vibe." A shining example of…

On The Rise: HotWax

Let HotWax's punk, grunge and alt-rock cocktail be the fierce nightcap to rejuvenate primal vigour. Hailing from Hastings, Tallulah Sim-Savage (vocals and guitar) and…

Shoplifting with Arlo Parks

"When I write I want to feel like a teenager swept up in the tides of the feeling." It's been a busy…