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…

On The Rise: Mildred Maude

Beautiful chaos. "There aren’t really any rules other than that our core is guitar, bass and drums” say Cornish trio Mildred Maude. It'…

On The Rise: Geese

Bidding wars, basements and sneaker mic stands... Some might call it chance, but we're siding with fate. Believe the hype. Little-known Brooklyn NYC five-piece…

On The Rise: FUR

Don your best button downs and get ready to be charmed by a masterful ensemble. There ain't no faux in this FUR. It'…

New York City in 100 Songs

New York City is what you make of it.  It acts as a Rorschach test with which you can project your feelings onto. It can be…

Rough Trade On The Rise

What's best next. At Rough Trade, our passion has always been about seeking out and championing the very best in new music - the…

Love Record Stores 2021

Once again there will be a whole host of special limited edition vinyl releases available to buy in store at Rough Trade, in celebration of independent record shops.…

Album of the Month - August 2021

Desire Marea Desire [https://www.roughtrade.com/gb/desire-marea/desire/lp-plus] Mute [https://www.roughtrade.com/gb/labels/mute] > Buy now Rough Trade Exclusive clear…

Rough Trade Transmissions

Born out of the sudden absence of Rough Trade in-stores (and live music in general) as a result of the global pandemic, Rough Trade Transmissions shares…

Record Store Day UK 2021

Everything you need to know about Record Store Day at Rough Trade... We are thrilled to be hosting another independent record store celebration once again at…

Rough Trade Edit Podcast 33 - Albums of the Year So Far 2021

"Music-wise? I mean it's been amazing, so many great records. It's been a really great year so far... but plenty more…

Albums of the Year So Far 2021

At the moment, it all feels so uncertain. The world is still in a period of transition yet it feels like the light at the end…

Recounting: Get up Sequences Part One by The Go! Team

"People often talk about the positivity of The Go! Team music and I think surrounding myself in this everyday was useful... It’s strange how…

Recounting: Silk For The Starving by The Lounge Society

"In what was a bleak period of time we found ourselves in the studio with the producer we had idolised, recording songs that we adore.…

Albums of the Year So Far 2021 | Rough Trade UK

It's going to be a tough feat, to prize the word uncertain from the firm grip of the pandemic's vocabulary, so long…