2025 Roundup: Bestsellers and Hot Tips for 2026
Breakthrough debuts, Gen Z indie icons, hyperpop's next wave, anticipated soundtracks and long-teased follow-ups. We round up the biggest releases of the past year…
Shoplifting with Josh Ritter
Singer-songwriter and writer Josh Ritter chats about his friends and spills all about his eclectic music taste on our newest installment of Shoplifting. Josh Ritter'…
Shoplifting with The Murder Capital
Dublin's post-punk outfit The Murder Capital join us before their show at Music Hall of Williamsburg. Photos by Olivia Cummings The Murder Capital just…
On The Rise: aja monet
The Brooklyn-based poet and activist aja monet is set to release her debut album when the poems do what they do In when the poems do…
Shoplifting with Barrie
Before her performance in our NYC store and in honor of her new EP 5K, Barrie joined us for a little bit of Shoplifting! Photos by…
Label Focus: Sub Pop
These are flush times for independent artists and labels--and for music obsession in general. What do Grunge, Seattle and Nirvana all have in common? Sub Pop.…
Rough Trade and Rockefeller Center Present: indieballroom
Rough Trade announces the first of a four-part concert series kicking off Sunday, May 7 at the Rainbow Room at Rockefeller Center at 7:00 PM.…
Shoplifting with The Nude Party
The Nude Party is one of the most groovy and dynamic bands in New York. They join us before their in-store performance for a little shoplifting.…
Shoplifting with Frankie Rose
Electronic art-pop artist Frankie Rose came by the shop ahead of her newest release Love As Projection. Photos by Olivia Cummings Formerly of bands Vivian Girls…
Shoplifting with Junior Boys
Producer Jeremy Greenspan of Junior Boys joins us to chat about his favorite Canadian artists ahead of the electronic duo's US tour. Photos by…
On The Rise: superviolet
The Sidekicks’ Steven Ciolek introduces superviolet, a new solo project that includes a close collaboration with Saintseneca’s Zac Little and Sidekicks drummer Matty Sanders. The…
Shoplifting with Tourist
Electronic artist, producer, and songwriter Tourist sits down to chat about the albums that shaped him and where the name "Tourist" originated. Photos by…
Shoplifting with Sunny War
The eclectic genre-bending songwriter Sunny War talks beat-making and Wendy O before her performance at Rough Trade NYC! Photos by Olivia Cummings “I feel like there…
Record Store Day 2023
Browse the list of titles below and make sure to review the guidelines ahead of the celebration. See you in April! Rough Trade NYC will also…
Shoplifting with Emily Nenni
Americana singer-songwriter Emily Nenni chats about her influences and the records that shaped her sound on our newest session of Shoplifting! photos by Olivia Cummings California-born…