Album of the Month - February 2025
Oklou - Choke Enough Because Music Heavenly hyperpop for both dance floors, bedrooms and the intimate spaces in-between. Oklou - Choke Enough Rough Trade Exclusive transparent…
Album of the Month - March 2023
Shame - Food For Worms Dead Oceans Headbanging punk meets sensitive moments, as the South London rockers return with new tricks on exploratory new album Food…
Recounting: Food For Worms by Shame
Photo by Pooneh Ghana "If this is the Lamborghini of Shame records, the next one’s gonna be a fucking flying car that also doubles…
Shoplifting with Sunny War
The eclectic genre-bending songwriter Sunny War talks beat-making and Wendy O before her performance at Rough Trade NYC! Photos by Olivia Cummings “I feel like there…
In Profile: Arthur Verocai
"The record itself is a near perfect creation, but I think the originality of the recording is what makes it stand head and shoulders above…
Record Store Day 2023
Browse the list of titles below and make sure to review the guidelines ahead of the celebration. See you in April! Rough Trade NYC will also…
Shoplifting with Emily Nenni
Americana singer-songwriter Emily Nenni chats about her influences and the records that shaped her sound on our newest session of Shoplifting! photos by Olivia Cummings California-born…
Ranked: Kate Bush's Greatest Albums
"gradually, the synths of Running Up That Hill fills, swells and warms. It’s this song that reminds me most of childhood, Kate’s voice…
Shoplifting with Young Fathers
"We'd like to see ourselves as one of those groups that come around every 15 to 20 years and then disappear. Until the…
Shoplifting with Sylvan Esso
In celebration of their new album No Rules Sandy, we had dynamic duo Sylvan Esso join us for our newest session of Shoplifting! Photos by Olivia…
Behind the Beans: Dark Arts Coffee
Brew better. Photos by James Potter Just like our music, we enjoy coffee that is distinguished, creative and full of flavour. Enter Dark Arts, the East…
Album of the Month - February 2023
The WAEVE - The WAEVE Transgressive A dancing interplay of two unique voices merge with absorbing motorik beats, clattering found sounds and sparkling synths. All eyes…
On The Rise: Jana Horn
Abstract introspection meets artistic mysticism. One year on from the release of her debut album, Texas native Jana Horn is set to release a brand new…
Label Focus: Winspear
"Whether it’s intentional or not, we often gravitate towards consistently strong songwriters. Most artists can stumble upon a great song if they write enough…
Shoplifting with Dayglow
Dayglow is the indie-pop project of Austin based artist Sloan Struble Photos by Olivia Cummings Dayglow returns with his third album People In Motion. Fun and…