Album of the Month - July 2020
Dream Wife So When You Gonna... A confident and utterly engrossing record from a band firmly at the helm of their own creative calling. Who The…
Albums of the Year 2020...So Far
2020 is a year like no other before it. Music has been denied much of what it holds dear; live performance, congregation and an artist's ability…
Album of the Month - June 2020
Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever Sideways to New ItalyImmerse yourself in this sun soaked triumph built with the sweetest grooves going. They've done it again. Who Australia's…
20 Rough Trade Essential Debut Albums
We all have to start somewhere. From solo breakthroughs to classics, from fresh-faced but soon-to-become mainstays. Here are 20 Rough Trade Essential debut albums that should…
Album of the Month - May 2020
Ben Lukas Boysen MirageA shape-shifting sonic optical illusion, adorned with musical guests. A transformative and transportive body of work. Who Electronic composer from Berlin, also known…
Beyond The Counter
The heart of Rough Trade is our record stores, cut us and we'll bleed music. But it's our staff, the blood vessels, who keep our beat…
Now Broadcasting.... Rough Trade Transmissions
Don't miss Rough Trade Transmissions, our new Instagram TV series curating exclusive artist content, broadcasting weekdays on @roughtrade and @roughtradenyc IGTV channels. Including video from The…
Album of the Month - April 2020
Pigs, Pigs, Pigs, Pigs, Pigs, Pigs, Pigs - Viscerals"Sounds like an advancing storm." The GuardianWho The noise loving Newcastle-Upon-Tyne quintet featuring Matt Baty, Sam Grant,…
Incoming! Rough Trade Transmissions
#RoughTradeTXDear friends and music lovers, As the music industry and the entire globe battles with the effects and constraints of the coronavirus, we want to make…
Label Focus: XL Recordings
There is a cloud of mystery surrounding artists at XL. We haven’t quite worked out why, but there is an extra terrestrial quality to all…