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,…

UK Gift Guide 2019

We get it. Buying gifts for the festive season can be damn difficult. (There's only so many novelty socks, fragrance gift sets and Quality…

Rough Trade Podcast 83 - Albums of the Month: November 2019

The penultimate Albums of the Month of 2019 and it's an eclectic one. We've got soft, we've got heavy, we&…

Album of the Month - November 2019

Cigarettes After Sex - Cry Dark times and dark nights but it's okay - wrap yourself in this sumptuous blanket of comforting sounds and…

Rough Trade Podcast Iggy Pop Special

Icon, artist, storyteller, an ever-lasting influence. Iggy Pop chats to Will Self for a very special afternoon at Rough Trade East, celebrating new album 'Free&…

Iggy Pop 'Til Wrong Feels Right' UK Exclusive Deluxe Collector's Edition

Rough Trade Exclusive boxed collector's deluxe edition of the official Iggy Pop book 'Til Wrong Feels Right, a Book of the Year at…

Rough Trade Podcast 82 with Transgressive Records

Tim Dellow Emily chats to the Tim and Lilas of the bold and brilliant Transgressive Records, our current Rough Trade UK Label Focus! Rob rounds-up the…

Rough Trade Podcast 81 with DIIV

"...you have to be completely ok with hearing criticism and feedback on your part or whatever you are doing and ok with giving it to someone else which is also hard." Cole, DIIV…

UK Label Focus - Transgressive

If ever there's a label that knows how to bottle lightning, it's Transgressive.…

Rough Trade Podcast 80 with Charli XCX and Ride

"Pop can't really be defined by one sound or one artist." Charli XCX…

Album of the Month - October 2019

A grunge-shoegaze pop dream built on woozy guitars, roaring choruses and powerful songs.…

Rough Trade Podcast 74 with Metronomy's Joe Mount

Joe Mount Metronomy Forever! Joe Mount is back on the podcast ahead of the release of the band's 6th album. Rob's issuing…

Rough Trade Podcast 73 with The Murder Capital

Emily chats to Dublin's The Murder Capital on their stunning debut album, influences, song craft and the ever-flourishing Irish music scene. Plus, we have…

Rough Trade Podcast 71 with Marika Hackman and Raissa Pardini

Marika Hackman A double dose of guest action. Emily chats to Marika Hackman about her excellent third album and welcomes graphic artist Raissa Pardini to share…

Rough Trade Podcast 69 with Temples

"...listening to the tracks and looking at the album cover made the record sound different." Temples…