
The best music features we published in 2023
Our Music Director picks some of this year's highlights, including reports on Berlin club culture and British-Somali rap, as well as exclusive interviews with Casisdead and Jack Antonoff.
Our Music Director picks some of this year's highlights, including reports on Berlin club culture and British-Somali rap, as well as exclusive interviews with Casisdead and Jack Antonoff.
Rated by THE FACE: a playlist featuring Miso Extra, Unknown T, Eyedress and Ryder & Skepta.
The OutKast legend has introduced a lot of people to the joys of woodwind. These presents will help guide them on their sonic journey.
Rated by The Face: a playlist featuring Frost Children, André 3000, Drake and BXKS.
Rated by The Face: a playlist featuring Dua Lipa, PinkPantheress, Vegyn and Jelani Blackman.
Rated by The Face: a playlist featuring Yaeji, Megan Thee Stallion, Strandz and Bored Lord.
Rated by The Face: a playlist featuring Yunè Pinku, P-rallel, Brent Faiyaz and Rema.
Rated by The Face: a playlist featuring Bktherula, Kevin Abstract, Frost Children and Charli XCX & Sam Smith.
Rated by THE FACE: A playlist featuring George Riley, Casisdead, Veeze, Ice Spice & Rema.
Rated by THE FACE: a playlist featuring Tems, Drake, Jeshi, Rainy Miller & Space Afrika.
Rated by THE FACE: a playlist featuring Tohji, Jorja Smith, Saya Gray and VTSS & Boys Noize.
Rated by THE FACE: a playlist featuring Cleo Sol, Drake, ODUMODUBLVCK and Headie One & K-Trap.
First-gen grime pioneers honed their craft through MC clashes in youth clubs and on pirate stations. Now, Victory Lap is bringing back raw radio sessions for the new wave of underground talent.
Rated by THE FACE: a playlist featuring George Riley, Overmono, Olivia Rodrigo and Yussef Dayes.
Rated by THE FACE: a playlist featuring Doja Cat, Teezo Touchdown, Jorja Smith and Knucks.
Inspired by cyphers, sound systems and local music heroes, these cutting-edge artists are keeping folk tradition alive.
Rated by THE FACE: a playlist featuring Eartheater, Burna Boy, John Glacier and Omar Apollo.
Rated by THE FACE: a playlist featuring Olivia Rodrigo, Yeat, Noname and Black Sherif.
Rated by THE FACE: a playlist featuring Kwengface, Travis Scott, Burna Boy and Offset & Cardi B.
Rated by THE FACE: a playlist featuring Harmony, Travis Scott, Llainwire and Paris Texas.
Inspired by Friday's headliner Playboi Carti, thousands of fans braved the scorching sun in a rap and metal merging style known as "opium" (think: Mayhem meets The Matrix). Who said subculture was dead?