Author: Georgia

Leeds-based band English Teacher has recently released their debut album, This Could Be Texas, on Island Records. The quartet, consisting of Lily Fontaine on vocals, Lewis Whiting on guitar, Douglas Frost on drums, and Nicholas Eden on bass, has already made waves in the indie scene with their piercing lyricism and intoxicating basslines. Despite feeding… Continue reading Album of the Month – April 2024

London punk/alt-rap duo Bob Vylan is set to release their third album, Humble As The Sun, this April. The album follows their debut chart-topping album, Bob Vylan Presents: The Price of Life. The biting lyricism that the band is known for still reigns in the new album with tracks like GYAG (Get Yourself A Gun),… Continue reading In Conversation with Bob Vylan

Rough Trade Email Marketing Manager Mathilde Bataille shared her admiration of Arthur Russell’s musical genius and his ability to defy genre expectations. Russell was an avant-garde composer and cellist who broke down barriers between classical music and the dancefloor. He studied contemporary composition and Indian classical music and later ventured into new wave, voice-cello dub,… Continue reading Arthur Russell’s 20 Greatest Songs

Read the full article on Rough Trade here: Read More

Master Peace, also known as Peace Okezie, is a rising star in the indie pop scene, bringing a fresh and unique perspective to the genre. As a multi-faceted musician, Master Peace has blended his love for indie music with his background in grime crews, creating a sound that defies stereotypes and expectations. He cites indie… Continue reading Album of the Month – March 2024

Read the full article on Rough Trade here: Read More

Master Peace, an up-and-coming artist, is breathing new life into the noughties phenomenon of “indie sleaze” with his eagerly awaited debut album, “How to Make a Master Peace”. The term “indie sleaze” was coined in 2021 to describe the gritty and carefree sound, aesthetic, and culture of the early noughties indie rock scene. With the… Continue reading A Rough Guide To: Indie Sleaze

IDLES launched their fifth album, TANGK, on February 16th, 2024. The band members – Joe, Adam, Lee, Jon, and Bowen – were handed disposable cameras to capture the essence of the day. The following narrative reveals everything that developed. To promote their new album, IDLES set up an exclusive pop-up store in Old Truman Brewery… Continue reading Backstage with IDLES

Funk and soul are two genres of music that have stood the test of time. The sounds of funk and soul are deeply rooted in African-American culture and draw inspiration from early African-American music styles such as blues, gospel, jazz, and doo-wop. Funk emerged from soul, taking its yells, shouts, hollers, moans, and humming to… Continue reading Rough Trade Essential: Funk and Soul

Future Islands, the Baltimore alt-pop group, are back with their seventh album, “People Just Aren’t Here Anymore”. Released in late January of 2024, the album belongs to the same romantic brand of synth-pop that swept us up ten years ago with their poignant performance of “Seasons” on The Late Show With David Letterman. Just like… Continue reading Shoplifting with Future Islands