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For UsRough Trade Shops in house label. One off singles and albums that have either not been released on vinyl or are new acts or interesting projects in one form or another.

In fact anything we want to do. Most of the releases are likely to be limited to around 500 or 1000. All these are (or were) available from Rough Trade Shops

This is a list of what has come out so far..





FU036 - Seaming To - Soda Slow - £4.99

The first release on our own 'For Us' label in a while and this one's an absolute peach. With the help of James Ford (Simian) and Graham Massey (808 State) Seaming has created a strange and mystic brew that one moment sounds like dancefloor Bjork and then veers totally to the left into a silver screen swansong. Her voice is incredibly gymnastic and only adds to the almost classical approach of this release. In a world of 80's copycats and minimal house this really stands out as something unique and magical. Also includes a blissed out remix from JM Lapham from the Earlies. Essential. (tell me more)

FU034 - Ari Up - True Warrior / I'm Allergic - £3.99
The first release in years for the driving force behind punky-reggae legends the slits. the a side has the now-classic, sparse, 'cut'-era vibration and harmonised vocal, alternately chatting and singing, floating above the light ultrapunk and reggae rhythmic patterns. the flip alternates between dubbed-out reverb-heavy melodies and the full-on chopped punkrock guitar. a great update on the legendary punky reggae sound that has had so much influence, from timbaland's minimal hip hop to le tigre's post riot grrrl art punk. ltd. edition in full colour foldout poster sleeve, on our own for us label. (tell me more)

FU033 - The Boggs - So I So You / If We Want We Can - £3.99
Brand new double a side from shop  favourites on our own for us imprint. 'So i so you' is a drum / slide guitar road race love song whilst 'if we want we can' is a struting and howling jug / new wave anthem with a hint of the early and great work of adam and the ants. a very special very limited release and limited to just 500 copies. (tell me more)


FU032 - Les Georges Leningrad - Supa Doopa / Nebraska's Valentine - £3.99
A-side is next wave no-wave, rough-as-fuck junkfunk set to destroy any fashionista party, while the b is a gorgeously broken and detuned lullaby dedicated to those who have lost. both are an extraordinary combination of lo-tech, shorted-out electronic punkrock, recorded with all dials in the red. brand spanking new on our own label, for us records - ltd to 500 in a swell poster bag.  (tell me more)

FU031 - The Tyde - Look Back In Anger / Roadrunner - SOLD OUT
Stunning new single from l.a.'s fabulous tyde on our own for us label. featuring the band delivering sparkling upbeat versions of the television personalities and modern lovers classics. limited to 500 copies only.



FU030 - Half Cousin - Half Turn / Mrs Pilling - £3.99
Crackin debut single fom kevin cormack,def one to watch. half turn is brassiic twisted pop, whilst mrs pilling.. is a stunning summer acoustic ballad. limited to 500 with exclusive artwork. (tell me more)



NME Single of the Week
*Runner up*
HALF COUSIN
'half turn/mrs pilling'
(for-us)

Even if they didn't hail from the Orkneys,Half Cousin would still make sounds full of clouds,leaves and driftwood.Fronted by dreamy-voiced songwriter Kevin Cormack,Their debut single is windswept and euphoric;a shuffle of rustic reggae and faraway vocals that take a folksy shamble along a remote shoreline of the imagination.

The second track 'mrs pilling' is even more off the map,a meandering character sketch buoyed along by drunken accordians,folksy twanging and fragmented observations on a bittersweet universe.It should all be annoyingly twee,but it lodges in your brain with it's stoner groove and pagan whimsey straight out of 'the wicker man'

FU029 - King Creosote / Pip Dylan - Lavender Moon / Love Your Present - £3.99
Two jaw dropping songs from his majesty king creosote and pardner mr pip dylan on our very own for us label 'lavender moon' features james yorkston on backing vocals and 'love your present' is exclusive to this release. limited to 500 copies.
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FU028 - The Undertones - Thrill Me / I'll Carry This Light - SOLD OUT
It has been 17 years since the last undertones 7" and nothing much has changed.two 3 minute pop tunes to die for.this is the sound of adults that never grew up trying to recreate the perfect pop song.it comes housed in a poster sleeve a la teenage kicks and limited to just 1000 copies.it is a really honour for our own for us label to release this.


FU027 - Avenue D. + Cazwell / Kid America - The Sex That I Need / Dancin' - £3.99
Saucy and salacious, funky top-shelf hip hop from super-risque nyc ffm vocal tripleteam, coming with a catchy-as-hell steinski/lessons 1-3 vs seelenluft/cookie monster-vibe kiddy breaks collage. (tell me more)



FU026 - The Rogers Sisters - (I'm A) Ballerina / Zig Zag Wanderer - SOLD OUT
First uk release for the mighty the rogers sisters on our own 'for us' imprint.it features (i'm a) ballerina from the album and a exclusive new b side which is a twitchy cover of beefheart's zig zag wanderer. insanely infectious new wave from new york. limited to 500 copies.


FU025 - The Hokum Clones - Breakin' From A Jailhouse Blues / You Ain't Foolin' Me - SOLD OUT
Debut single from the latest sensations from liverpool.this duo play psychedelic skiffle bluegrass with a 21st century twist.loved by the coral,john kennedy,richard ashcroft and us.limited to 1000 copies w/ postcard


FU024 - Klang - L.O.V.E - £3.99
Debut single from new london 3 piece who feature donna from elastica in their ranks.the music is a loving mix of public image and the fall with a minimal but effective rhythmn section.limited and numbered to 1000 copies in a fold out sleeve.we loved it so much we released it ourselves. (tell me more)


FU023 - The Earlies - Morning Wonder - SOLD OUT
Third single from the earlies and the first on for us.morning wonder is a slow builder that starts like can, has beach boys vocals and grooves like stereolab. lows on the flip is a beautiful talk talk esque ambient workout. limited to just 500 copies with hand stamped sleeves.



FU022 - Schneider TM Kpt Michi Gan - The Light (3000) / Kptm F Oral - SOLD OUT
T his is one of those rare recordings,a cover version that is an improvement on the original.this is a digital wash of sparkling electronic pop version of the smiths there is a light that never goes out.the flipside is a brand new track specially recorded for for us.limited to 500 copies w/ postcard


FU021 - Gravenhurst - The Diver EP - £3.99
Stunningly beautiful single from bristolian nick talbot on our for-us label,3 tracks of intense fragile guitars and angelic vocals.think red house painters,low,nick drake,elliott smith this guy is the real deal. (tell me more)



FU020 - Daniel Johnston - Mountain Top / Living It For The Moment - SOLD OUT
Stunning new single from the legendary mr johnston on our own for us label. here's two rocking tracks taken from the forthcoming 'fear yourself' album with production, arrangements etc from spARKLEHORSE'S MARK LINKOUS. with full colour postcard by daniel, limited to 500 only!



FU019 - People Like Us - When I Was Young / Downtown - SOLD OUT
Once more stunning plunderphonia + Peelie favourite; a fantasy lynch soundtrack condensed and pressed on a 7 - like a twisted little friend - on our own for us label. limited to 500 copies!




FU018 - Adem - Everything You Need - SOLD OUT
Stunning single from Fridge/ex-badly drawn boy member on our very own For-Us label. jaw droppingly good songs (even if we do say so ourselves!), definitely essential for James Yorkston fans!



FU017 - Klint - Now See Me , Now You Don't - SOLD OUT
Fourth single from klint and the first away from their own tritone label - the newest tracks since their appearance on the snatch soundtrack - the a side is possibly their best work to date with a real beck/beta band vibe - the b side is a mellow and smooth - limited to 500 copies in hand stickered and stamped sleeves on our own ForUs imprint available on 7"