The Best Songs of 2025
"Oooooh, this feels illegal." Our year, wrapped. Amongst our appreciation for full-length statements, there will always be those singular songs which have just as…
Rough Trade US Favorites by Latinx Artists
As Hispanic Heritage Month winds down, we’d like to put a spotlight on some recent releases that have stuck with us, dominated our playlists, and…
In Profile: Fugees.
"It’s artistic tensions like these that have always been at the core of the Fugees as they bounce between feelings of happiness and fear,…
In Profile: Grizzly Bear's 'Yellow House' at 15
"Yellow House isn’t Grizzly Bear’s most essential album, nor their most popular, but it is possibly the most important to the trajectory of…
Albums of the Year So Far 2021
At the moment, it all feels so uncertain. The world is still in a period of transition yet it feels like the light at the end…
Dorothy
We’ve fallen in love... and their name is Dorothy. Oh, but Dorothy isn’t a person, she’s multiple persons, none of whom are actually…
Rough Trade NYC - Photo Gallery
Yep, New York, we're now open... Despite being finally open, we've still plenty more to add to the space and offer -…
Ta da... ! ROUGH TRADE NYC's Grand Opening Giveaway
In celebration of our grand NYC re-opening, we are excited to announce a monumental Rough Trade giveaway... Like so many projects in life, the creation of…
NYC Sneak Peek #6 - HADES
When it comes to the fashion of rock music, knitwear is probably not the first thing to come to mind. T-shirts have long-held a monopoly on…
NYC Sneak Peek #5 - Robbie Simon
Los Angeles-based artist, Robbie Simon, has a background of music-centric collaborations, so it was only a matter of time before our paths crossed... That's…
NYC Sneak Peek #4 - Rough Trade x Everybody.World
New York. New Store. New Merch. We've partnered with the wonderful, talented people of Everybody.World to make it happen. Born and bred in…
NYC Sneak Peek #3 - Vestaboard
In communication, there's beauty found in concision; to convey more with less. There is as much said in the spaces between words as in…
NYC Sneak Peek #2 - Rough Trade x Deadwood
Few items embody the image of rebellion like the leather jacket. Its boldness and swagger reach back a century but has since become an inextricable pop…
NYC Sneak Peek #1 - Flexi Drops
Of all the analog formats, the survival of the flexi disc is one that we find irresistible. The paper-thin, floppy single is as entertaining to listen…
ROUGH TRADE NYC, Manhattan, June 1st
Following seven successful years in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, Rough Trade NYC is excited to make its much anticipated move over the East River... Our new Rough Trade…