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…
Shoplifting with Charlotte Day Wilson
"Hearing [Stereolab's] Dots and Loops in high school was totally transformative for me - I had never heard anything like it before and…
Shoplifting with The Lemon Twigs
Brothers Brian and Michael D'Addario are continuing the momentum of a whirlwind 2023, evolving vision and voice, distilling a history lesson of baroque and…
Album of the Month - May 2024
Camera Obscura - Look to the East, Look to the West Merge Records A mighty return from one of Glasgow's greatest. Camera Obscura'…
Rough Trade x Cambridge Audio
"Together, we aim to set the standard for excellence in retail audio." Rough Trade is excited to partner with British music and audio pioneer,…
Shoplifting with Molly Lewis
Consider this your invitation to Café Molly, a lounge bar like they don’t make them anymore. The lights are low, the martinis are ice cold,…
Rough Trade Essential: Pop
Memorable melodies, accessible anthems, music consumed on mass appeal. Pop music has always been music of the moment. It's hard to pin down what…
Talking Heads' Best Songs
Ahead of their festival debut at Wide Awake, the team behind Byrne's Night curate a list of the American new wave band's…
Ranked: Talking Heads' Greatest Albums
"Nothing quite sounded like Remain in Light before, and nothing really has since. Same as it ever was." One of the most enigmatic bands…
On The Rise: Zsela
A contemporary visionary strengthened by artistic communion. New York City native Zsela Thompson's debut album Big For You is set to release this summer,…
Liverpool in 20 Songs
"Few songs give you the option to feel that deeply in the first instance, but The Killing Moon gives you that sized canvas to project…
Guide to indieplaza: RSD 2024
We are so excited to have our 3rd free festival indieplaza, co-presented by Rockefeller Center, in New York City on April 20th for Record Store Day!…
Album of the Month - April 2024
English Teacher - This Could Be Texas Island Piercing lyricism and invigorating versatility, the left-field Leeds rockers step up to the plate as guitar music'…
In Conversation with Giles Martin and Iain Cooke (Back To Black)
"We worked on listening to Amy, analysing her, but at the same time it was really important that Marisa wasn't just an Amy…
Rough Trade x Marshall Group
"...this newly forged alliance continues our commitment to nurturing and supporting emerging artists and enabling a new generation of musicians." Rough Trade announces brand…