Rough Trade Essential: Goth Before Goth
The likes of Bauhaus, The Sisters of Mercy and The Cure summoned the darkness inside all of us through cold industrial sounds, gruesome imagery and lots…
Rough Trade Essential: Metal
"Whenever I play or listen to Sabbath now, it’s with a renewed life and admiration for the man who paved the way for his…
Rough Trade Essential: New Wave
"New wave was the time when we opted for arming ourselves with tape recorders by the TV on Thursday nights, surrounding ourselves with the tunes…
Rough Trade Essential: Britpop
"If punk was about getting rid of hippies, then I’m getting rid of grunge!" Damon Albarn Regional accents, a new upbeat form of…
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,…
Rough Trade Essential: Women in Music
On International Women's Day, we join our community in celebrating the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women by highlighting favourite Rough Trade…
Rough Trade Essential: Breakup Albums
"Whether you are in the anti-Valentine's camp, happy in love or just enjoy a safe place to sob, high emotions make for hit…
Rough Trade Essential: Great British Bands
"It’s the sound of a gang meeting life’s slings and arrows with a unanimous grin." With contribution from Huw Thomas, Rough Trade…
In Profile: Saâda Bonaire
The story of Bremen band Saâda Bonaire. The 80s synth-pop project fronted by Stephanie Lange and Claudia Hossfelh, standing singular from their fellow German new wave…
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…