“The Sophs arrived out of the great blue yonder,” says Rough Trade co-founders Geoff Travis and Jeannette Lee of the label’s newest signing, LA six-piece The Sophs. The band’s brutal honesty, flamingly intrusive thoughts, and broad genre-spreading caught their attention immediately. Rough Trade heard the sort of creativity and variety — and “don’t expect me to act pretty” sentiment — that could get The Sophs — including frontman Ethan Ramon, Sam Yuh (keyboards), Austin Parker Jones (electric guitar), Seth Smades (acoustic guitar), Devin Russ (drums), and Cole Bobbitt (bass) — a slot...
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Rough Trade Records is thrilled to announce their newest signing, LA via Rhode Island crooner Tyler Ballgame. Renowned for his live shows, Tyler’s music is built on strong melodic hooks and draws subtle inspiration from the 60s and 70s, blending nostalgia and undeniable songcraft. His voice truly sets him apart – Rough Trade Records’ co-managing directors Geoff Travis and Jeannette Lee say “Hearing Tyler Ballgame sing just reminds us of...
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Three years on from the release of debut album caroline, London-based eight-piece caroline announce new album caroline 2, to be released on May 30th. The group spent 18 months working across various writing sessions in the UK, with recording primarily taking place at Big Jelly Studios in Ramsgate. The album was produced by the band’s own Jasper Llewellyn, Casper Hughes and Mike O’Malley, it was engineered by Syd Kemp, mixed by Jason Agel and mastered by Heba Kadry in NYC. Launch single, ‘Tell me...
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Pulp have announced their new album More, their first in almost twenty-four years which will be released on June 6th, 2025. The album was recorded and mixed at Orbb Studio in Walthamstow E17. Limited editions of the album will be available on vinyl. Along with a double LP cut at 45 rpm, which will be exclusive to Pulp’s online shop and Rough Trade Records’ webstore, there will also be four single-disc colour vinyl pressings that have...
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In celebration of Record Store Day 2025, 4AD presents a trifecta of special 30th Anniversary Editions of classic releases, available in limited quantities exclusively on vinyl at selected independent record stores on April 12 (and later available on digital platforms on May 23). This includes the following: Pale Saints – Slow Buildings (30th Anniversary Re:Masters) – Remastered and Expanded 2xLP pressed on limited petrol blue vinyl, housed in a gatefold...
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Rough Trade Records is celebrating its formative years with the release of a limited boxset on June 20, featuring several of its key, early seven-inch singles. Boasting eight classic 45s that followed the label’s formation out the original Rough Trade shop in West London in 1978, Rough Trade 45s: Volume 1 features the likes of Augustus Pablo, The Raincoats and Young Marble Giants. The eight singles, which have been recreated...
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caroline return with their first new music in three years, ’Total euphoria’, accompanied by a video directed by Parker Corey, a musician and director from Phoenix, Arizona mostly known for his work as a member of Injury Reserve (now By Storm). The group’s new output sees them evolving with the influence of new technologies & avant-garde producers. ‘Total euphoria’ features Jasper Llewellyn and Magdalena McLean singing in unison above the...
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In 2012, Gruff Rhys embarked on a solo ‘investigative concert tour’ through the heart of America following the route taken by his distant relative John Evans. Every night he presented songs augmented by a power point presentation that detailed his relative’s unbelievable history, along with any new piece of information that had come his way during the day. He was ultimately looking for Evans’s lost unmarked grave. Along with many...
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“Some of it sounds so pure and clear and I am picturing him huddled around all that gear, simply magical. In my memory he didn’t play “for” the audience but was rather trying to perfect these various permutations of sound within himself…and a few of us just happened to be present” – Tom Lee Open Vocal Phrases, Where Songs Come in And Out offers an intimate unedited Arthur Russell solo live performance...
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Lisa O’Neill releases a new single ‘Homeless In The Thousands (Dublin in the Digital Age)’ featuring Peter Doherty, alongside a video directed by Johnie Lyons. Lisa also performed the song on The Tommy Tiernan Show, watch below. This is not the first time O’Neill has written about social injustices on the cusp of a change. Songs like Rock the Machine about unemployment in the Dublin dock lands, When Cash Was King about...
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Geordie Greep has shared the full one and a half hour live performance film of ‘Geordie Greep Live at TV Eye’. The film captures a performance from the first run of shows that Geordie and his US Band had ever played together, with Santiago Moyano on Percussion, Charlie Shefft on Drums, Cameron Campbell on Keys and Dave Strawn on Bass. Watch below! Geordie says his intention has been “to do...
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Sleaford Mods and Hot Chip have united for a collaborative joint single featuring new tracks ‘Nom Nom Nom’ and ‘Cat Burglar’. The songs have been released as part of Friendly Records ongoing series of seven-inches in aid of charity War Child, and feature artwork from influential and acclaimed British artist David Shrigley. Recorded at Abbey Road Studios as part of one of Abbey Road’s innovative and groundbreaking Lock In Sessions, which...
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Goat Girl share their mesmerising new single ‘gossip’, embracing the electronic side of their music, the band took inspiration from Aphex Twin, Koreless, Tirzah and Gilla Band. Accompanied by a video, directed and edited by singer/guitarist Lottie Pendlebury. Watch below! Recently expanded to a four piece with the addition of Ruby Kyriakides (they/him) as a permanent member, Goat Girl explain how the track came about and developed its own identity...
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Geordie Greep (of black midi) announces his debut solo album The New Sound and shares its first single ‘Holy, Holy’ plus video directed by filmmakers Ethan and Tom. Watch below! Following three astonishing albums with black midi, most recently 2023’s Hellfire, and almost non-stop worldwide tours for near-on five years, Geordie Greep has somehow found time to record his first solo album The New Sound, an album that has allowed...
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A. Savage will return to Australia’s East Coast for a run of tour dates in November. The Parquet Courts frontman will tour in support of his record Several Songs About Fire. Produced by John Parish in Bristol, Several Songs About Fire is bolstered by the support of Jack Cooper and Cate Le Bon, as well as members of Kamikaze Palm Tree & caroline. The end result is tantamount to psychic odyssey, containing a singular irreverence which is stitched together by Savage’s outsize...
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Sleaford Mods have released two previously unheard tracks, ‘Git Some Balls’ and ‘Air Con’(a reworking of the track Air Conditioning) ahead of the 10th anniversary edition of their scene stimulating, acclaimed album Divide and Exit, out July 26th. ‘Git Some Balls’ was written and recorded by Andrew Fearn and Jason Williamson during the sessions for the album, but is only being made available now for the first time via streaming...
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