Rough Trade Essential: Jazz
"Jazz is the big brother of Revolution. Revolution follows it around." Miles Davis Originating in New Orleans' African-American communities in the late 1800s,…
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 is one that we find irresistible. The paper-thin, floppy single is as entertaining to listen…
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
Squid As much as they wipe the slate clean ahead of every new project they conceive, the five-piece's particular brand of musicality is always…
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…