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…
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…
In Profile: Culture's Two Sevens Clash
Forty-five years since its initial release, time has been nothing but kind to Culture’s groundbreaking debut. Two Sevens Clash is one of roots reggae’s…
Rough Trade Essential: Debut Albums
Let's take it back to the start. One of the most significant moments of any music career, a debut album is the first opportunity…
Wide Awake Festival: Yard Act return to the South London Indie Mecca
"It was the first time I’d stood in a tight crowd watching music since March 2020 and I cried." After debuting in 2021…
Rough Trade Staffers Moms Favorite Records
From the records we inherit from their collection, to the songs we play out of rebellion, our parents leave an indelible mark on how we interact…
Album of the Month - May 2022
Sharon Van Etten We've Been Going About This All Wrong Jagjaguwar A stunning meditation on life’s changes, SVE's intensely personal new…
On The Rise: DC Gore
Dance floor ready, synthesised to perfection. You may already be familiar with Dominic Gore, formerly one third of South London trio Little Cub. Since the trio…
Recounting: Nervous At Night by Charlie Hickey
"I think meeting Phoebe (Bridgers) made the idea of doing what I love feel a lot more tangible and she’s always supported me in…
Welcome to the Warehouse
Go behind the scenes and discover the place where we fulfil (quite literally) your online record store wishes to the very best of our ability, aided…