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…
NYC Sneak Peek #6 - HADES
When it comes to the fashion of rock music, knitwear is probably not the first thing to come to mind. T-shirts have long-held a monopoly on…
NYC Sneak Peek #5 - Robbie Simon
Los Angeles-based artist, Robbie Simon, has a background of music-centric collaborations, so it was only a matter of time before our paths crossed... That's…
Recounting: Terrain by Portico Quartet
"It’s a world of changing landscapes and experiences that we traversed through June-November 2020, both emotionally and physically... It’s also a dialogue between…
NYC Sneak Peek #4 - Rough Trade x Everybody.World
New York. New Store. New Merch. We've partnered with the wonderful, talented people of Everybody.World to make it happen. Born and bred in…
NYC Sneak Peek #3 - Vestaboard
In communication, there's beauty found in concision; to convey more with less. There is as much said in the spaces between words as in…
Rough Trade Edit Podcast 30 with Sons of Raphael
"It’s all about not compromising on things and our attitude was we have a vision and we are going to realise it no matter…
NYC Sneak Peek #2 - Rough Trade x Deadwood
Few items embody the image of rebellion like the leather jacket. Its boldness and swagger reach back a century but has since become an inextricable pop…
NYC Sneak Peek #1 - Flexi Drops
Of all the analog formats, the survival of the flexi disc [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flexi_disc] is one that we find irresistible. The paper-thin,…
In Profile: William Onyeabor
"He always made sure he got the outcome he wanted, whether it was by asking something outright, or by playing these invisible chess moves. It…
Rough Trade Edit Podcast 29 with Squid
"It was a long time after playing music together that we ever considered ourselves a band, so having this kind of momentum feels pretty special…
ROUGH TRADE NYC, Manhattan, June 1st
Following seven successful years in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, Rough Trade NYC is excited to make its much anticipated move over the East River... Our new Rough Trade…
Album of the Month - May 2021
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Music Making Music: The TMA-2 Ninja Tune Edition
"For Ninja Tune as a label, we are keen to not only celebrate the past but also mark our intentions going forward both sonically and…
Recounting: Second Line by Dawn Richard
"We were in the middle of finishing the album when the pandemic hit. I remember feeling like maybe it was a sign for me to…