Tipsy blues-riffs, mumbled capricious melodies and rusty bedroom production. He conjures images of frostbitten....

Connan Mockasin

Live at Rough Trade

500 Copies. Limited and Hand Numbered. One Time Pressing. It's early November 2018 and Connan Mockasin checks ....

Various

Sad About The Times

Have you ever felt sad about the times you are living in? You may not always be able to work it out, but you c....

Various

Unusual Sounds - The Hidden History of Library ...

Unusual Sounds encapsulates the niche and fascinating subculture of library music. Genres were spliced, conven....

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Album of the Month

Nérija

Blume

All versions come with a 5 Track Bonus CD. Nérija are the septet of contemporary jazz luminaries, Nubya Garcia....

Kit Sebastian

Mantra Moderne

Serious tip from Rough Trade Shops. Mantra Moderne is a stunning, contemporary masterpiece that fuses Anatolia....

Khruangbin

Hasta El Cielo

Globetrotting Texan trio Khruangbin release Hasta El Cielo, the band's glorious dub version of their second al....

Chali 2na and Krafty Kuts

Adventures of a Reluctant Super Hero

The time has come for hip-hop’s favourite superheroes to unleash their highly anticipated album. The industry’....

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The Murder Capital

Rough Trade East, 22nd August, 13:00

Bat For Lashes

Rough Trade East, 22nd August, 19:00

Blanck Mass

Rough Trade Bristol, 22nd August, 19:30

Bat For Lashes (DJ Set)

Miranda Basement at the Ace Hotel, 22nd August, 20:30

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Interpol

Turn On The Bright Lights

The ongoing rumble of the melodic bass dances with the sparkling guitars that fold on top of one another. Bank....

Nina Simone

Pastel Blues

The raw and forthright energy of Nina Simone hits you like a tsunami on the opening track of Pastel Blues. Nin....

Outkast

Speakerboxxxx / The Love Below

One of the most original takes on the concept of an album on our shelves. Two completely contradictory records....

The Beach Boys

Pet Sounds

The best Beach Boys album, and one of the best of the 1960s. The group here reached a whole new level in terms....

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Rough Trade Staff Picks

Fruit Tones

Natural Selection

Hailing from Manchester, Fruit Tones are the real deal without any artificial sweetener. We're talking one ste....

Prettiest Eyes

Volume 3

Last year’s Pools having taken up a sizable chunk of Castle Face’s cold dark hearts, the label was delighted t....

Ty Segall

First Taste

It’s a year and a half since the release of Freedom’s Goblin. A winter of rain has buried the recent times of ....

Show Me The Body

Dog Whistle

Show Me the Body return with a new album called Dog Whistle. It is the bands sophomore record and strongest pr....

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Girl Ray

Girl

Girl is the second album from the North London band Girl Ray, via Moshi Moshi. Recorded at Electric Beach Stud....

Penguin Cafe

Handfuls Of Night

Erased Tapes present Handfuls of Night — the highly anticipated follow-up to Penguin Cafe’s much applauded 201....

BlackWater HolyLight

Veils of Winter

Blackwater Holylight, as the name suggests, is all about contrasts. It’s a fluid convergence of sound that’s h....

DIIV

Deceiver

All versions come with a full length bonus CD of Instrumentals. Occupying the corners between fuzzed-out shoeg....

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Going For A Song

Hinds

I Don't Run

Spanish quartet Hinds - Carlotta Cosials, Ana Perrotte, Ade Martin and Amber Grimbergen - release their long-a....

Beck

Guero

Beck returns with a mouth-watering feast of beats and grooves crafted by himself and his old Odelay accomplice....

Mac Demarco

Grimes endorsed Montreal troubadour's second album is full of charming, bratty acoustic storytelling. 2 is a c....

Sleeper

The Modern Age

Sleeper release their first album in 21 years, The Modern Age. It wasn’t meant to happen. In fact, the band ha....

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Dance Wall

Electro Force

Another gem from the endless treasure island called Power Music and the Mastermind behind who is DJ Duke! This....

The Reflex

DTTM / PSHRMN

You know the drill, strictly multis remixes from the original tapes, combining creativity and functionality fo....

Afrodeutsche

RR001 EP

River Rapid is the new label from acclaimed DJ Eclair Fifi. Known for her tastemaking dj sets steeped in upcom....

Marie Davidson

Chasing The Light / Work It (Soulwax Remix) x L...

Canadian electronic producer and performer Marie Davidson releases previously unreleased track Chasing The Lig....

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