On The Rise: Haylie Davis
A wandering heart with a West Coast glow. Raised in a small agricultural town outside of San Francisco and now rooted in Los Angeles, Haylie Davis…
In Profile: Fiddlehead
Boston post-hardcore outfit Fiddlehead's Death Is Nothing to Us is an exploration of loss and grief and the struggle to move forward. Fiddlehead frontman…
US Books of the Year 2023
A different way of listening to the music and stories we love. We cannot reflect on another orbit around the sun without acknowledging the printed works…
Books of the Year 2023 | Rough Trade UK
"This book really captures the unadulterated joy and excitement about playing in a band, discovering bands, seeing them live, talking about them with your friends…
Album of the Month - November 2023
Tkay Maidza - Sweet Justice 4AD An infectious energy and distinctive aesthetic approach. Tkay Maidza is back with a creative rebirth and a sonic world that…
Label Focus: Atlantic Records
Over the last 75 years, Atlantic Records has become one of the most important American Labels. Started in October 1947, Atlantic Records began signing Jazz, R&…
On The Rise: The Last Dinner Party
An unstoppable indie rock juggernaut. This time last year The Last Dinner Party likely meant no more to you than a former social event. Enter spring…
we are rewind: Portable Bluetooth Cassette Player
Among the sea of streaming services and digital downloads, an old format is once again on the rise. Audiences are rewinding back to a retro style…
Label Focus: Mexican Summer
"That spirit, and the indie music community at large has been/continues to be a huge driving force behind the work we do. Growing up…
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…