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…
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 when…
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…
Album of the Month - March 2021
Jane Weaver FlockFire RecordsBuy now on Rough Trade Exclusive olive green vinyl or CD (on pre-order) Great songs meet out there sounds, firmly establishing the twisted…
Recounting: Emergency Telephone by Billy Nomates
"No one's ever gonna wanna go for a walk ever again after this are they."Off the back of her critically acclaimed self-titled debut album released…
Ranked: The White Stripes' Greatest Hits
Words by Al Mills, Rough Trade West Spanning a career of fourteen years, six-studio albums, and countless highly accoladed nominations and awards... as with all greats,…
Recounting: Sometimes I Forget You're Human Too by Bored At My Grandmas House
"I remember Priti Patel saying some ridiculous things about refugees and it really really pissed me off so I came up with the metaphor ‘Safer at…
Album of the Month - February 2021
Black Country, New Road For the First TimeNinja TuneBuy now on LP or CD Photo credit: El Hardwick One of the most compelling debuts of 2021.…
Recounting: Spare Ribs by Sleaford Mods
"I wrote the lyrics for both tracks in a couple of hours sat in my car outside my house. When we got them into the studio…
Album of the Month - January 2021
Viagra Boys Welfare JazzBuy now on Rough Trade Exclusive red marble vinyl + bonus CD Photo credit: Marcus Wilen Sweaty hysteria for sardonic lone-rangers and future Godfathers…