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…
Album of the Month - January 2021
Viagra Boys Welfare Jazz [https://rghtrd.co/vbwj] Buy now on Rough Trade Exclusive red marble vinyl + bonus CD [https://rghtrd.co/vbwj] Photo credit: Marcus…
HEAR! HERE! Shit Year. Great Music.
As 2021 approaches we reflect on a year unlike any other and share some of the best bits from across the stores [https://blog.roughtrade.com/…
Win an Albums of the Year Vinyl Bundle
It's been a pretty sh*t year, but great music has lifted us and carried us through. As 2021 approaches we reflect on a…
Album of the Month - December 2020
Mark LaneganDark Mark Does Christmas 2020 [https://rghtrd.co/dmdc20social] Buy now on Rough Trade Exclusive white vinyl/CD [https://rghtrd.co/dmdc20social] Photo credit: Travis…
NEW! Live from Rough Trade
We're delighted to announce our new Live From Rough Trade livestream series, broadcast in high-definition from Rough Trade East, London. Our Live From Rough…
Recounting: Bedroom by bdrmm
"Imagine the film The Hangover but set in Leeds with no actual consequences except an unhappy recording engineer." Jordan Smith, bassist of Hull/Leeds…
Compilations and Reissues of the Year 2020
We've had our say on the best new music in our annual Albums of the Year list, but what about that insane career-spanning collection…
Black Friday 2020 UK
This coming Friday 27th November, a slew of brilliant exclusive vinyl titles will be available to purchase to celebrate Black Friday RSD 2020 [https://www.roughtrade.…
Rough Trade Edit Podcast 21 with Katy J Pearson
> “The major label co-writing circuit...it is corrupt and it can be messy, so I do feel quite protective of young people, especially young women……
UK Books of the Year 2020
As with music [https://blog.roughtrade.com/albums-of-the-year-2020/], reading has also been a crucial tonic for this troubled year. It's been an incredible 12…
Rough Trade Edit Podcast 20 with Albums of the Year 2020
This year has taught us many things, but one lesson that has never wavered is that music has an incredible ability to unite, heal and make…
Albums of the Year 2020
This year hasn’t been easy for the music community, or any community for that matter. However, it has certainly underlined the importance of music and…
End of the Needle with David Keenan
> "Marx is so unsexy. Except when McCarthy do it." David Keenan EOTN explores the records that have influenced, motivated, shaped, altered or augmented…
Album of the Month - November 2020
Ólafur Arnalds some kind of peace [https://rghtrd.co/oaskopsocial] Buy now on Rough Trade Exclusive clear vinyl/CD [https://rghtrd.co/oaskopsocial] Label: Mercury KX…