Emily and Nigel celebrate the Aussie icons whose no-frills nature has won the hearts of the Rough Trade community. Emily also catches up with the band to chat acceptance, legacy and the emotional and sonic evolution found on new album Comfort To Me. Amyl and The Sniffers music played: Caltex Cowgirl Blowjobs I'm Not A Loser Freaks to the Front Security No More Tears Don't Need A C**t (Like You To Love Me) Useful links: Rough Trade Edit Podcast Spotify playlist:...

When the chips are down, music becomes our life raft, buoying us through all the insecurity and instability with songs that empathise, galvanise, satirise or even trivialise. Music is the warm blanket, to wrap you up and steal you away, even if it's just for a moment. And so to 2021 which, so far, has bore nothing short of a goddamn goldmine of new albums. In no particular order here are our favourites. Music played Arlo Parks - Caroline Mogwai - Midnight Fit Dry Cleaning - Unsmart...

Emily catches up with Nai and Bender of Australian jazz/funk/soul outfit Hiatus Kaiyote, discussing overcoming challenges, uniting in art, friendship and their valiant journey to creating their stunning third album. Music played Faye Webster - Cheers Nick Cave and Warren Ellis - Carnage Francis Lung - Say So The Lounge Society - Burn The Heather Hiatus Kaiyote - Get Sun Useful links: Listen to the weekly updated Rough Trade Edit Playlist, featuring 25 tracks, exclusive to Apple Music:...

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Squid's debut album is finally here and yup, it is worth the wait. Emily chats to Ollie, Arthur and Louis from the band about the evolution of their sound, working with Dan Carey and recording live to vinyl for their special RSD 2021 release. We're also showcasing new Edit album highlights from the late Tony Allen, Girl in Red, Alfa Mist and Dodie. Music played Tony Allen - Stumbling Down Girl in Red - Body and Mind Alfa Mist - Organic Rust Dodie - Rainbow Squid - 2010 Useful links: Listen...

Dry Cleaning discuss origins, popularity and pandemic album making as they debut their first full length with 'New Long Leg'. We're also showcasing new Edit album highlights from Flock of Dimes, Silver Synthetic, Caoilfhionn Rose and the 35th anniversary edition of a staple album from Beverley Glenn-Copeland. Music played Beverley Glenn-Copeland - Let Us Dance Flock of Dimes - Price of Blue Silver Synthetic - Around the Bend Caoilfhionn Rose - To Me Dry Cleaning - New Long Leg Enjoying the...

A.A. Williams chats music as therapy, putting out two albums inside one crazy year and coming to appreciate the small things about being on the road. Plus! Edit highlights from Tune Yards, Clark, The Antlers and a heads up on brand new Fire Records signing Marina Allen. Music played Marina Allen - Oh Louise Tune Yards - Hold Yourself Clark - Citrus The Antlers - Solstice A.A. Williams - Where Is My Mind Buy Songs From Isolation on LP/CD Browse Rough Trade Edit albums Sign up to the Rough...

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Maximo Park are a band who have never shied away from disruption and change. Lead vocalist Paul Smith discusses the importance of musical evolution and some of his most personal songwriting to date. Emily also shares recent Edit album highlights from Julien Baker, Lost Horizons, Here Lies Man and Whitney K. Music played: Julien Baker - Favour Here Lies Man - Collector of Vanities Lost Horizons - One For Regret Whitney K - Maryland Maximo Park - Feelings I'm Supposed to Feel Useful...

Emily chats to Django Django's Vinny and Dave about their brilliant fourth album Glowing in the Dark, applying and exploring their past experience, pandemic frustrations and chasing expectation. Emily also shares recent album highlights from Mush, Puma Blue and Fleet Foxes and tees up the debut album from Dry Cleaning. Music played Dry Cleaning - Strong Feelings Mush - Positivity Puma Blue - Sheets Fleet Foxes - Can I Believe You Django Django - Free From Gravity Buy Glowing in the Dark on...

South London four-piece Goat Girl catch up with Emily, discussing their confident and triumphant new album 'On All Fours', working with Speedy Wunderground's Dan Carey and pandemic adaptation. Emily also shares recent album highlights from Sleaford Mods, Arlo Parks, Steven Wilson and introduces the forthcoming Squid debut. Music played Squid - Narrator Arlo Parks - Hope Sleaford Mods - Nudge It Steven Wilson - Self Goat Girl - Bang Useful links: Listen to the weekly updated Rough Trade...

Kicking off the podcast for 2021, Lewis and Tyler of Black Country, New Road chat to Emily about early success, confidence through friendship and evolving their sound, ahead of the highly anticipated release of debut LP For the First Time. They also share their thoughts on one of the most immediate current threats to burgeoning musicians - Brexit. Emily also shares recent Edit album highlights from BICEP, Pearl Charles, shame and Rough Trade Album of the Month, Viagra Boys. Music...

Bristol country pop sensation Katy J Pearson discusses the lessons learnt, the personal triumphs and growth leading up to her return to music and the release of her debut album. She also chats to Emily about her desire for longevity and how the events of 2020 have sculpted a rather different journey. Emily also shines a light on recent highlights from our Edit selection, including new music from Album of the Month champion Ólafur Arnalds, the mighty Spectres, wunderful Tiña and punk...

This year has taught us many things, but one lesson that has never wavered is that music has an incredible ability to unite us, heal us and make the hard times more bearable. Join Emily and Nige as they take us on a journey through our favourite albums for 2020. Thank you for listening x Albums of the Year 2020: https://blog.roughtrade.com/albums-of-the-year-2020/

Emily caught up with Emily and Henry from Chicago-based Slow Pulp, to discuss overcoming adversity, friendship and the meaning and the magic behind debut full-length Moveys. Plus! Highlights from recent Rough Trade Edit additions, including Future Islands, Sylvan Esso, Working Men's Club and The Nude Party. Music played Working Men's Club - Cook A Coffee Future Islands - Plastic Beach The Nude Party - What's The Deal? Sylvan Esso - Frequency Slow Pulp - Track Useful links: Listen to the...

Emily caught up with Joe, fresh from IDLES' Abbey Road gig and just a few weeks out from the release of the band's new baby, third album (and Rough Trade Album of the Month) 'Ultra Mono.' Discussing learned pressures, success, unity and self assessment, all while being given 'the eyes' by his hotel cafe croissant, this was a fun one. Also! Highlights from our latest Rough Trade Edit picks including Fenne Lily, Mammal Hands, A Certain Ratio and Mildlife. Music played Fenne Lily - I Used to...

Emily chats to the talented Declan Mckenna, exploring early success, ongoing expectation at a young age and the musical influence he has cleverly woven into a set of much more personal songs for album two, Zeros. Emily also picks highlights from recent Edit additions, featuring Floodlights, Emily Barker, Throwing Muses and The Lemon Twigs. Music played: Emily Barker - Sonogram Throwing Muses - Bo Diddley Bridge Floodlights - Tropical Fun The Lemon Twigs - No One Holds You Declan McKenna -...

Emily chats to Manic Street Preachers' James Dean Bradfield, on venturing back into the solo-sphere with new album 'Even in Exile', exploring the life of Chilean musician and activist Viktor Jara. James discusses lasting influence, exploration, personal expectation and a little of what to expect next year. Also! New Rough Trade Edit album highlights from Oscar Jerome, Willie J Healey, Whitney and the long awaited debut from Nubya Garcia. Music played Oscar Jerome - Give Back What You Stole...

Emily catches up with Bob Vylan's Bobby to chat beginnings, resistance, revolution, influence and the making of a band that doesn’t intend to be pigeonholed. The band's debut 'We Live Here' is Rough Trade Album of the Month for August. We also play Rough Trade Edit album highlights from Video Age, Max Richter, Song Sung and Fontaines D.C. Music played Video Age - Aerostar Max Richter - All Human Beings Pt.3 Song Sung - The Mind's Eye Fontaines D.C. - You Said Bob Vylan - We Live...

Ahead of the release of 'Beyond the Pale', Jarvis Cocker chats to Emily about how a gig in Iceland kicked off an evolution of music, how collaboration fuels his desire to keep learning and evolving and how an 'alive' album is somewhat bittersweet when there's a global pandemic going on. Plus! New Rough Trade Edit album highlights from Laura Marling, The Beths, The Streets and current Rough Trade Album of the Month champions Dream Wife. Music played The Beths - Jump Rope Gazers The Streets -...

Emily chats to Margo Price from her home in Nashville, discussing the creation of and anticipation for new album 'That's How Rumours Get Started', as well as the challenges, both personal and global, faced over the past months. We're also rounding up and previewing new Rough Trade Edit albums from Nadine Shah, Pottery, LYR and Bananagun! Music played Nadine Shah - Buckfast Pottery - Texas Drums Part I&II LYR - 33 1/3 Bananagun - Bang Go The Bongos Margo Price - Letting Me Down Useful...

The multi-talented Savages frontwoman is our special guest this week, speaking candidly to Emily about the creation of new solo album To Love Is To Live (20LO7 Music), new book C.A.LM (White Rabbit) and the influences, friends, personal challenges and experiences behind them. Emily also shares new Edit album highlights from Phoebe Bridgers, Drab City, Blanco White and Peter Gabriel. UK STORES NOW OPEN: https://blog.roughtrade.com/rough-trade-uk-stores-to-re-open/ Music Played Blanco White...

We reveal our Album of the Month for June and in celebration, chat to the band themselves. Emily caught up with Joe, Fran and Tom of Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever to get the low-down on new album 'Sideways To New Italy', reflections on success, touring and being away from home. We're also highlighting new Rough Trade Edit favourites from Caleb Landry Jones, Nnamdi, Christine and the Queens and White Tail Falls. BLACK LIVES MATTER As highlighted in the show, please find resources to...