The Face

Utada Hikaru and A. G. Cook share an anime theme song, Vegyn cooks up a glitchy house track and Jorja Smith sings of romantic turmoil.

The Future Retro boss harnesses the energy of the genre’s current wave.

Yes, that’s right. It’s almost been a year since the nationwide lockdown was implemented, and a lot has gone on since then. So, THE FACE wants you to submit your best photo response to the past 12 months.

Featuring No Rome’s new supergroup, Darkoo’s heartbreak anthem and a Stormzy-assisted Ghanain drill remix.

Featuring a hard-hitting rap anthem from Kam-Bu, warm neo-soul by Greentea Peng and poignant trance courtesy of Smerz.

Aitch’s DJ guides us through the NQ roster on THE FACE’s cover.

The Georgian musician shouts out the fashion designers, painters and producers in her network.

The London designer birthed her brand in lockdown via Instagram, creating reworked masterpieces that are “bigger than just clothes or aesthetics”.

Headie One and Burna Boy go pop punk, Dua Lipa drops bonus bangers and slowthai gets vexed.

The Berlin-via-Toronto artist taps into the emotional palette of HBO's Industry, blending chill-out tunes with remixes of Madonna and Depeche Mode.

This alt-homeware brand is sewing and stuffing off-the-wall objects to spruce up your pad, while also providing some much needed lockdown stress relief.

Featuring Cardi B’s post-WAP banger, Joeboy’s heartfelt Afropop and the anxious energy of Black Country, New Road.

The 22-year-old is gathering millions of streams with every track he drops.

Some of the key tracks by the late, great pop experimentalist.

Featuring a sultry song from Deb Never, Billie Eilish and Rosalía’s moody duet and fresh-sounding jungle from Tim Reaper and Special Request.

The French house’s AW21 menswear collection references the day-dreaming haze of, well, right now – when the closest we’ll get to freedom is bouncing wall-to-wall around our living rooms.