Out now: My New Band Believe – My New Band Believe

My New Band Believe (the new band from former black midi bassist and sometime frontman Cameron Picton) today share their boundary pushing debut studio album, and live video from new non-album track ‘Kick Me’ as they take the same daring approach to live performance. ‘Kick Me’, a new live recording stitched together from the multitracks of 7 different performances, starting in London then flying to New York City and back in the space of...

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Listen: Sleaford Mods & The Prodigy ft. Aldous Harding – ‘Elitest G.O.A.T (Acid Thunder Remix)’

The G.O.A.T. just got greater. The Prodigy have remixed Sleaford Mods’ collaboration with Aldous Harding, bringing some of music’s most inventive, progressive and uncompromising artistic minds together on one track. Available on streaming services and two unique seven-inch singles, ‘Elitest G.O.A.T’ from the Nottingham duo’s recent Top 10 album The Demise Of Planet X has been reborn as ‘The Prodigy Acid Thunder Remix’ by Liam Howlett. The remix not only unites two creative kindred spirits,...

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Watch: My New Band Believe – ‘Love Story’

My New Band Believe (the new band from former black midi bassist and sometime frontman Cameron Picton) are happy to share the first track, ‘Love Story’ from the forthcoming album My New Band Believe which arrives on April 10th. ‘Love Story’ is one of the album’s stand-out tracks. The song is, literally, a love story, a couple in their banal element: staying in, going out, cooking, cleaning, dreaming, scheming, until it...

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Out now: The Sophs – GOLDSTAR

Today, The Sophs release their debut album GOLDSTAR, after sharing the video to new single ‘HOUSE’ earlier in the week, watch here. The group have ridden a wave of notoriety ever since signing to Rough Trade Records on the strength of their demos – which they cold-emailed to labelheads Geoff Travis and Jeannette Lee before they ever even played a show. Following singles ‘GOLDSTAR’, ‘I’M YOUR FIEND’, ‘SWEAT’, ‘DEATH IN THE...

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Announced: My New Band Believe self-titled debut album + ‘Numerology’

My New Band Believe (the new band from former black midi bassist and sometimes frontman Cameron Picton) are happy to announce their debut album My New Band Believe on April 10th 2026. The launch track ‘Numerology’ is an exclusive non-album single and will feature on a bonus 10”, with a special edition of the LP and on limited edition Deluxe CD. My New Band Believe’s debut album began as a fever dream. Delirious in a Chinese...

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Watch: The Sophs – ‘SWEETIEPIE’

Just in time for Valentine’s Day, Los Angeles six-piece The Sophs are sharing a new song and video ‘SWEETIEPIE’ from their upcoming debut album GOLDSTAR, out March 13. The group have ridden a wave of notoriety ever since signing to Rough Trade Records on the strength of their demos – which they cold-emailed to labelheads Geoff Travis and Jeannette Lee before they ever even played a show. Following singles ‘GOLDSTAR’,...

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Out now: Tyler Ballgame – For The First Time, Again

Tyler Ballgame, Rough Trade Records’ astonishingly gifted, infectious crooner today shares his debut album For The First Time, Again. Accompanying the debut album, comes the new music video for the title track, which follows earlier album singles ‘Matter Of Taste’, ‘I Believe in Love’ and ‘Got a New Car’. Watch here. Speaking on the new single, Ballgame shares, “For The First Time, Again is a song about the perennial nature of love....

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Out now: Ye Vagabonds – All Tied Together

Multi-award-winning Irish band Ye Vagabonds share a new track and video, ‘Danny’ taken from their new album, All Tied Together, out now. ‘Danny’ comes with a video directed by Ellius Grace (Lankum, Lisa O’Neill, Junior Brother) and follows the album’s previous singles, ‘The Flood’ and ‘On Sitric Road’ which was accompanied by a live video recorded in Dublin. ‘Danny’ is a poignant character study over a distinctive mix of cello, synthesizer,...

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Out now: Sleaford Mods – The Demise Of Planet X

Sleaford Mods announce additional headline shows in Hobart and Perth, part of their upcoming Australian and New Zealand 2026 tour. Tickets on sale from 1pm local time here. This week Sleaford Mods teamed up with Aldous Harding for their new single, ‘Elitest G.O.A.T’, which was released on Tuesday, and taken from the band’s new album, The Demise Of Planet X, out today. Pulsing with chiming synths and propulsive beats, ‘Elitest G.O.A.T’ is a...

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Announced: THE SOPHS – GOLDSTAR + title-track

Los Angeles six-piece The Sophs have ridden a wave of notoriety ever since signing to Rough Trade Records on the strength of their demos – which they cold-emailed to labelheads Geoff Travis and Jeannette Lee before they ever even played a show. Following last year’s releases and worldwide touring, the band are ready to unleash their debut album GOLDSTAR, out March 13. The album’s title track is out today, a ferocious, explosive song...

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Watch: Tyler Ballgame – ‘Matter of Taste’

Tyler Ballgame, Rough Trade Records’ astonishingly gifted, infectious crooner shares new single ‘Matter of Taste’ and its accompanying video. This is the latest track to be released from his stunning debut album For the First Time, Again, out January 30th, 2026 and follows earlier album singles ‘I Believe in Love’ and ‘Got a New Car’. A hook-laden rocker, ‘Matter of Taste’ shows Ballgame and his band cutting loose, with what the singer-songwriter calls the...

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Listen: Pulp – ‘The Man Comes Around’

‘The Man Comes Around’ is a cover of a song by another JC: Johnny Cash, no less! It was featured in The Hack, a TV dramatisation of the phone hacking scandal that led to the closure of The News of the World newspaper back in July 2011. Announced for release on 12″ vinyl, (Limited to 1500 copies) on February 27th 2026, this release is a Rough Trade Exclusive and limited to one per...

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Out Now: Lisa O’Neill – The Wind Doesn’t Blow This Far Right

Lisa O’Neill releases her new EP, The Wind Doesn’t Blow This Far Right, out now digitally alongside a 12″ available to pre-order. She has also shared a video for her stunning version of the seasonally classic ‘The Bleak Midwinter’. The EP is comprised of a group of six tracks, they include Lisa’s haunting rendition of Bob Dylan’s ‘All The Tired Horses’ recorded to soundtrack the closing scene of the final...

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Announced: caroline – caroline 2 (deluxe) + ’Two riders down’ live

caroline are excited to announce caroline 2 (deluxe), featuring seven new tracks and out now digitally. Additionally, their 2025 album caroline 2 has been named one of Rough Trade shops’ Albums of the Year. To celebrate they have announced a new 12” exclusive available at Rough Trade shops with 5 tracks from the band titled Not everything needs to even out, which includes some from the deluxe release of the...

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Announced: Pulp – Aus/NZ Headline Tour

Fresh off the release of their critically acclaimed 2025 album More, Pulp are set to make their long-awaited return to Australian and New Zealand stages — marking their first visit in 13 years. The UK band have announced headline dates across Auckland, Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne, alongside an appearance at Adelaide Festival. Tickets and further tour details below. More is Pulp’s first album since 2001’s We Love Life and came...

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Out now: Sleaford Mods – ‘Megaton’ 7″ + ‘The Good Life (Dark themed)’ video

The ‘Megaton’ seven-inch edition featuring the track ‘Give ‘Em What They Want’ as its B-side is out now. Available on red vinyl from the band and Rough Trade Records’ web store, on blue from indie record shops and on general sale on black wax. Continuing the duo’s on-going collaboration with the charity War Child, all proceeds from the release will be donated to support War Child’s life-changing work with children...

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