Rough Trade Essential: Post-Punk
"We were not aware that punk was going to happen. We were aware that what we wanted to do was commit some act of violence…
Ranked: The White Stripes' Greatest Hits
"it’s the only song of the 21st Century which Bob Dylan has covered and is yet another shattering example of Meg White’s notorious…
New York: We're Moving!
Here's a press release that we've issued today, detailing the news that we're moving from our current Williamsburg/Brooklyn location…
Compilations and Reissues of the Year 2020
We've had our say on the best new music in our annual Albums of the Year list, but what about that insane career-spanning collection…
Vinyl Release Date Ch-Ch-Ch-Ch-Changes
It’s not uncommon for vinyl release dates to change due to a number of factors, but right now, there seems to be more delays / date…
Record Store Day: Drop 2 Prelude...
Following the bonkers demand on website went into the web equivalent of an anaphylactic shock. This was despite us taking pre-emptive measures to handle high demand.…
Rough Trade - Our Stores
We first opened in 1976, west London, on the doorstep of punk. Forty-four years later, we're still celebrating the most exciting new music. CLICK…
Opinion: The Heliocentrics' time-honored dexterity and panache
Ed Zed, Rough Trade NYC office "Superb from start to finish." Sun Ra-esque jazz excursions and musique concrète, lashed together with threads of hip…
Opinion: [Habibi] gives you that "sh*t I should start a band too!" feeling.
Review by Cam, Rough Trade NYC "To put it simply, this record is a great, no frills rock n' roll album." debut. Their…
Opinion: It's interesting to listen to a band (Nada Surf) almost 20 years apart in records.
Nada Surf - Never Not Together Review by Dima, Rough Trade NYC "This album is produced to satisfy a lonesome rainy day repeat listen. It…
Albums of the Year 2019
Revealed! Rough Trade Albums of the Year for 2019! Discover our Top 10 below, alongside numerous special , or listen to the #RTtop100 Fontaines D.C. -…
Behold! American Giant
Sharing values of independence, authenticity and a celebration of craftsmanship, we’re delighted to welcome American Giant - the super-quality apparel manufacturer - into our Brooklyn…