Nottingham in 20 Songs
"I've often got the impression that people aren't aware that Nottingham (and more specifically my home town of Beeston) can claim…
Shoplifting with They Hate Change
"We feel like we come from the same place as Stereolab. No one where we are from is playing jungle, footwork, or any other genres…
Shoplifting with Nova Twins
"As two young mixed girls looking at an industry that obviously wasn't that diverse, to see three, strong, powerful Black women on the…
On The Rise: Wu-Lu
The noises of Miles Romans-Hopcraft, better known as Wu-Lu, are calibrated to hit with maximum impact. His new album Loggerhead is filled with pummeling syncopated jazz…
On The Rise: Marina Allen
Ingenuity for the ages. Rough Trade loyalists might already be familiar with LA musician Marina Allen after her 2021 debut Candlepower graced our front pages, oozing…
On The Rise: High Vis
Rage and beauty. The UK punks take all the vigour of their hardcore past and channel it into a meticulous swell of sonic optimism. Former hardcore…
Record Store Day 2022
After a fantastic Drop 1 in April, Record Store Day is back on June 18th with Drop 2! Browse the list of titles below and make…
Preview: A Likely Lad
Peter Doherty with Simon Spence A Likely Lad The long-awaited, candid memoir from Peter Doherty, exploring his darkest moments with astonishing frankness, his trademark wit and…
Rough Trade x Dark Arts Coffee
It's a hit. If you visit us at Rough Trade Bristol, Rough Trade East or Rough Trade Liverpool, you'll notice something a…
Preview: My Life In the Sunshine
With his new memoir, My Life In the Sunshine, Nabil Ayers looks backwards with clear eyes and brilliance as he recounts his bi-racial upbringing in Salt…
Album of the Month - June 2022
Horsegirl Versions Of Modern Performance Matador Driven garage rock with instrumentation that ebbs and flows, giving you warmth, keeping you hooked and eager for more. Horsegirl…
Shoplifting with Home Counties
"In our own music, we start on the computer. But it's when we actually play the songs, that's when we make…
Shoplifting with Hater
"I chose ABBA obviously. The 'Gold, Greatest Hits.' I like to party." Joining us for the latest Rough Trade racks rummage are…
On The Rise: Horsegirl
Horsegirl loves to make noise. Rising out of the boisterous Chicago scene, the teenaged trio established themselves as one of the Windy City’s brightest, drawing…
On The Rise: CVC
A riffin' and a rollin' riotous rock revelation. Formed in 2019 as a 'jam band', Welsh six-piece Church Village Collective (or CVC…