Collection: Rough Trade
Canadian new wave with a synth edge, built around Carole Pope and Kevan Staples. Avoid Freud and Shaking The Foundations come on True North pressings, while The Mega-Mixes and Weapons put that synth-pop on 12-inch in 1983.
Canadian band with main members Carole Pope and Kevan Staples, who had first performed together in a group called "O" in 1968. By 1973 they had evolved into "Rough Trade" , and they became a popular live act in Toronto featuring raw sexuality and with Pope often performing in bondage attire. Their 1976 studio album "[m=415417" was the first album by a rock band recorded 'direct to disc', recorded from the studio directly onto the master disc. Peaking at #12 on the Canadian RPM singles chart, controversy helped propel the single "High School Confidential" with its raunchy lesbian theme. By 1983 their chart success had declined, and the band broke up in 1988.
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Rough Trade at Rectangle Triangle — 7 records, mostly 12", 1980–1988.
Styles in this crate: Synth-pop, New Wave, House, Pop Rock.
Labels represented include True North, Rough Trade.
These records live at the shop on Rue Atateken in Montréal; anything marked sold stays listed for reference. Every record is graded to the Goldmine standard. We ship worldwide, or you can pick up in store.
