rough trade

  • 2015

    English art pop group Micachu & The Shapes is putting out a new album called Good Sad Happy Bad September 11 via Rough Trade. Check out opener “Sad” above and enjoy!

  • UK singer-songwriter and musical oddball Dean Blunt releases an album that’s difficult to put into words. While simple in composition and sloppy in execution, the album still manages to draw up some real feelings of isolation, melancholy, and frustration.

  • 2012

    Micachu & The Shapes drop a new track from the experimental music outfit’s forthcoming album, Never. The song “OK” features vocals and a weird, winding synth melody that feel like they could have come from the heyday of psychedelic pop in the 60s; however, there’s a modern noisiness

  • On their latest album, the Strange Boys leave most of their garage rock elements behind in favor of a style that’s got more in common with blues rock and alternative country. Surprisingly, it’s a smooth transition. WATCH THE REVIEW