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…
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…
How to Shop During Lockdown
To all our England/UK-based customers, the Government's new CV-19 lockdown restrictions mean that until 2nd December (earliest), our stores are open for online…
UK Gift Guide 2020
If you're shopping for someone with a passion for music, look no further than the Rough Trade Gift Guide. There is something for the…
Rough Trade Edit Podcast 19 with Slow Pulp
> "I was riding the bus and was feeling really nostalgic and reflective and I thought 'oh Moveys relates to how my inner dialogue…
Label Focus: Innovative Leisure
The LA label that puts endearing creativity and sonic beauty before tradition turns 10 this year and in tribute, it is the latest imprint to feature…
End of the Needle with Travis' Fran Healy
> "I opened it and there he was. 'Hey...' said Steve (Malkmus) pointing behind him 'I live across the street from you.…
Vinyl Release Date Ch-Ch-Ch-Ch-Changes
It’s not uncommon for vinyl release dates to change due to a number of factors, but right now, there seems to be more delays / date…
Rough Trade Bristol Vintage Vinyl Garage Sale
We've been on our travels, seeking to find the best Vintage Vinyl to celebrate our new Rough Trade Vintage [https://blog.roughtrade.com/rough-trade-vintage/…
Rough Trade Edit Podcast 18 with IDLES' Joe Talbot
"I knew we were gonna get to a point where we'd be like this, it was heading this way, incremental growth. And you…