Rough Trade Essential: Women in Music
On International Women's Day, we join our community in celebrating the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women by highlighting favourite Rough Trade…
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…
A Rough Guide To: Slacker Rock
...Just mere lazy lizards, sunning themselves in the Californian sun (no doubt the most slacker of all the suns out there). A genre which is very…
In Profile: Prince
“Bring friends, bring Ur children, and bring foot spray, because … it’s gonna B funky.” A truly self-made and independent genius of modern music with an…
Rough Trade Edit Podcast 28 with Dry Cleaning
"We sat in Wimpy two years ago and had a conversation if we were gonna be a band…. we weren’t totally yes, it was…
Rough Trade Vintage: A Look Inside
"The real reward in used vinyl is you never know what's round the corner. What's behind that Humperdinck?! Probably another one,…
Recounting: Truly by Caoilfhionn Rose
"In the middle of making the album, I had a period of illness, where I was hospitalised for several months. Looking back it feels like…
Album of the Month - April 2021
Dry Cleaning Buy now Exclusive Dry Cleaning t-shirt & LP bundles (UK only) “The title is ambiguous; a new long leg could be an expensive present…
Rough Trade Edit Podcast 27 with A.A. Williams
"I can’t wait to go queue for some falafel in a field, do you know what I mean? The things you didn’t place…
Recounting: Rehearsal by Skegss
"My dog Blaze was there which was nice. My song Fade Away is about how much I love him and he was in my arms…
Rough Trade Edit Podcast 26 with Jane Weaver
"I reckon I'm probably gonna go on stage and then cry, go off, then go back up again... I think it will be…
Rough Trade Q&A
A brand new podcast series from Rough Trade. We are excited to present Rough Trade Q&A, a brand new podcast featuring intimate Q&…
Rough Trade UK Stores To Re-Open
We are delighted to announce that Rough Trade East, Rough Trade West, Rough Trade Bristol and Rough Trade Nottingham will re-open their store doors on Monday…
End of the Needle: IWD Special
EOTN explores the records that have influenced, motivated, shaped, altered or augmented careers, projects, perhaps even lives. These are the albums that speak for a personal…