Rough Trade - Birds of a Feather: The Best of Rough Trade

Primary Artist
Rough Trade
Album Title
Birds of a Feather: The Best of Rough Trade
Release Date
1985 
Time
 
Review by Mike DeGagne
Inundated with sexually explicit innuendo and taboo subject matter, Rough Trade was led by the crass but forceful vocals of Carole Pope, who along with Kevin Staples wrote the bulk of the band's music and lyrics. Best known for the sleazy-sounding "High School Confidential," Rough Trade was much more popular in Canada than anywhere else, but they did enjoy a hint of success in the U.S. The Best of Rough Trade is the most accessible and consistent album offered from this now defunct band. Read More