Favorite Events of 2024
From kicking off the year with a Green Day performance to hosting our third annual iNDIEPLAZA festival plus a Brat signing with Charli XCX in the…
Black Friday 2023
Black Friday is just around the corner, here is everything you need to know! On Friday, November 24th, we'll celebrate Black Friday RSD 2023…
Label Focus: Loma Vista
"'Indie' to us is a mindset and a spirit. Having the ability to support a roster of diverse artistic vision with confidence, care,…
In Profile: ODESZA
A dreamy, transformative amalgamation of ODESZA’s epic, symphonic compositions and Yellow House’s psychedelic alterna-folk, ‘Flaws in Our Design’ is yet another example of the…
Rough Trade Expands to Europe
Rough Trade to open a warehouse and store in Berlin, DE. We are excited to share news of our expansion into Europe, inclusive of a dedicated…
Guide to indieplaza 2023
We are so excited to bring back our free festival indieplaza, co-presented by Rockefeller Center and in partnership with Dr. Martens, in New York City this…
Shoplifting with Margaret Glaspy
Just a week away from her in-store performance Margaret Glaspy catches up with us for a little shoplifting. The third full-length from Margaret Glaspy, Echo The…
In Profile: Julee Cruise
Julee Cruise’s 1989 album Floating Into the Night is a hauntingly beautiful, critically acclaimed work that showcases her unique vocal style and the atmospheric, dreamlike…
Shoplifting with Low Cut Connie
Low Cut Connie frontman Adam Weiner chats Lou Reed and Iggy Pop in our newest session of Shoplifting. Singer, songwriter, and pianist Adam Weiner is not…
Shoplifting with Geese
Brooklyn-based outfit Geese came by the shop before head on the road to promote their new album 3D Country. Geese have been a band that has…
Shoplifting with Joseph
Portland-based sister band Joseph visited us for our newest installment of Shoplifting! Photos by Olivia Cummings The indie-folk trifecta, Joseph, have been capturing the hearts of…
Label Focus: Partisan Records
A label defined by the artists they work with. Fontaines DC’s gritty, poetic debut Dogrel, and Idles’ violent, chaotic second LP Joy As An Act…
Albums of the Year So Far 2023 | Rough Trade US
2023 is halfway over but the records on this list have us more than excited for what is to come. From debut records to classic comebacks…
On The Rise: US Highball
No Thievery, Just Cool is the fourth album in as many years from Glaswegian jangle-pop outfit U.S. Highball, comprised of lifelong friends Calvin Halliday and…
Shoplifting with Bloomsday
Iris from Bloomsday swung by the shop to chat and pick out some influential records that influenced their songwriting. 2022's 'Place to Land&…