Gilla Band Embody Current Zeitgeist with a Noisy and Agitated LP
Gilla Band emerge as spokespersons for our age of solipsism, dissecting and lampooning these proclivities. If we can’t laugh at ourselves, we’re doomed.
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Pulp Are at Their Mythopoetic Best on ‘More’
Far more than the themes of aging, sex, and loss, Pulp’s More straight-facedly spreads the word of love and it is the start of something new—a rebirth.
Pulp Re-emerge with the Disappointing ‘More’
What Pulp haven’t lost is their innate Englishness: ballads recall grocery shops, summer festivals, and farmers’ markets, but the results are disappointing.
Gruff Rhys Returns with More Symphonic Delights on ‘Seeking New Gods’
Gruff Rhys’ Seeking New Gods is another wonderfully adventurous, multifaceted, stirring, and all-around eternal collection from this psychedelic pop artist.
Black Midi’s ‘Schlagenheim’ Is Technically Proficient But Emotionally Shallow
Like their namesake, Black Midi are a restless, unstoppable force that push their members and listeners to their limits in Schlagenheim.
SOAK’s ‘Grim Town’ Is Surprisingly Cheerful
SOAK's second album, Grim Town, belies its pessimistic title with some jaunty and bracing anthems of escape and liberation.
Nasty, Brutish, and Danceable: The New Sleaford Mods EP
Sleaford Mods offer another tirade-and-beat-filled testament on their not so safe, soon to be ex-European home.
Parquet Courts: Human Performance
The Brooklyn quartet's latest album is incredibly broad in its sonic palette and focused in its approach.
Discovering Secret Weapons: Music Preview + Rough Trade Photos
Brooklyn-based Secret Weapons' headlining show at Rough Trade was an opportunity to catch the new band's fun, danceable grooves.
Blake Mills w/ Fiona Apple + yMusic: 8 October 2014 – Rough Trade (Photos)
Singer-songwriter and guitarist Blake Mills is touring in support of his new album Heigh Ho with instrumental group yMusic backing him. Friend Fiona Apple joined in in New York.
John Grant: Rough Trade NYC In-Store Performance
John Grant, the artist behind Rough Trade's album of the year, was part of the NYC store's second week of shows. Before they had to stop.