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On The Rise: Coach Party

Rough Trade Records
June 4th, 2023

Blood, sweat and guts. The real party’s about to start and we’re supergluing ourselves to the guest list. Ask Coach Party to describe themselves in 5 words and they...

Album of the Month – June

Rough Trade Records
June 3rd, 2023

Baxter is back in business. An unflinching narrative embracing the multi-faceted meaning of life whilst seamlessly blending hip hop, pop and punk influences. Baxter Dury – I Thought I...

Shoplifting with Baby Rose

Rough Trade Records
May 30th, 2023

Baby Rose makes healing music for the aimless and heartbroken. Photos by Olivia Cummings The Grammy-nominated singer/songwriter and producer’s uniquely rich voice naturally lends itself to her powerful, smoke-filled...

Shoplifting with Blondshell

Rough Trade Records
May 25th, 2023

“This Yves Tumor album is a new one that came out this year. Zero skips. I think that with their albums, it’s all about that you go into their...

Shoplifting With The Natural Lines

Rough Trade Records
May 24th, 2023

Matt Pond and co. stopped by the shop for an energetic Shoplifting session! Sometimes, a change of view can transform a person’s world. On ‘Don’t Come Down’, the artist...

On The Rise: Anjimile

Rough Trade Records
May 23rd, 2023

True craft. Authentic and vital song making from an expanding creative spirit. What don’t kill you almost killed you What don’t fill youpains youdrains you In 2020 Texan-born folk...

Shoplifting with Softee

Rough Trade Records
May 21st, 2023

Softee’s Nina Grollmen joins us for a sugar-coated session and chats about her favorite pop influences. Grollman’s moniker, Softee, isn’t just a sardonic nod to the thrifty, soft-serve giant,...

The Best Gift Ideas for Vinyl Lovers

Rough Trade Records
May 20th, 2023

Vinyl record sales have been on the rise for the last 15 years, even overtaking CD sales in 2022. A combination of OG collectors adding to their stash and...

On The Rise: Mandy, Indiana

Rough Trade Records
May 19th, 2023

Recorded in caves, crypts, and shopping centers, Mandy, Indiana’s debut album i’ve seen a way is everywhere at once. Theirs is music made from their place within the world,...

Rough Trade Essential: Electronic

Rough Trade Records
May 18th, 2023

“…it might rely heavily on electronics, tapes. I can kind of envision one person with a lot of machines, tapes and electronics set up singing or speaking and using...

Album of the Month – May 2023

Rough Trade Records
May 13th, 2023

XL The well-regarded brotherly duo dig deep into their library of sounds to present their much-awaited, fully realised full- length debut, an effervescent collection of euphoric moments pulling all...

Ranked: Radiohead's Greatest Albums

Rough Trade Records
May 12th, 2023

“Although we share a love for this band, he was there when OK Computer came out and everyone’s tiny little 90s minds were blown, whereas by the time I...