Shoplifting with Cola

New wave minimalists Cola lace their songs with winsome one-liners and societal commentary. What's another word for commentary? Gloss, apparently. Never basic, the lyrics…

Shoplifting with Spiritual Cramp

Ahead of their iNDIESUMMER performance, Spiritual Cramp lead singer Mike Bingham came in to talk graphic design, supporting the homies, and a close call with Sharon…

Greatest Live Albums

"'Are you ready for start time?' says Lucas 'Fats' in the opening minutes of Live at The Apollo. 'Why yes…

Shoplifting with Tiny Habits

The folk-pop trio reminisces about their childhood and summer memories. Tiny Habits were formed in Boston, MA by artists Maya Rae, Cinya Khan and Judah Mayowa.…

Label Focus: Relapse Records

"Every single person at Relapse is a music fan first, which flows through to the work that we do. Beyond that, we’re lucky to…

Album of the Year So Far 2024 | Rough Trade US

Did your favorite make the cut? Below, (in no particular order) explore 31 albums that have been the most important, influential and adored by us at…

Ranked: Taylor Swift's Greatest Albums

"It makes me smile bittersweetly when considering that Taylor has been a superstar since day one but she would spend almost her entire career earning…

Shoplifting with Habibi

Brooklyn based Garage girl group Habibi chats influences spanning the globe on our newest shoplifting session. Photos by Olivia Cummings Dreamachine, Habibi’s mesmerizing new record…

In Profile: The Marías

The Marías make a splash with their new album Submarine. Submarine represents themes of solitude and exploration for The Marías, delving into the complexities of human…

Ranked: Beastie Boys' Greatest Albums

"if you know me you'll know this is impossible. MCA, Adrock and Mike D aka the Beastie Boys have been, still are and…

Label Focus: Lex Records

"We have rappers, beat makers, left-field rock artists and techno producers. We’ve worked a lot on film and audio with Alan Moore and Mitch…

In Profile: Dehd

Dehd kicks off 2024 by releasing their fifth studio album, Poetry via Fat Possum Records. Following the whirlwind success of Dehd’s fourth album Blue Skies…

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…

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…