A wild night in London with Cortisa Star
THE FACE teamed up with our former cover girl to co-host an intimate show in Brixton.
Music
Ms* Gloom makes synthpop sound quietly eerie on Dumb 4 All
Also on the Rated by THE FACE Playlist: RIP Magic, xaviersobased, Coucou Chloe and Robyn & Arca.
RIP Magic are living the dance-punk dream
The London band have that covered James Murphy cosign.
Here’s what we learned from the Relentless Freeform Forum
In partnership with Relentless
Harry Styles strolls onto the dancefloor for Aperture
Also on the Rated by THE FACE playlist: Rico Ace, The Femcels, deer park and The Scythe.
Jorja Smith reflects on her evocative breakthrough single, Blue Lights
2016 was a game-changer for the UK star.
A$AP Rocky is energised by the beef on Stole Ya Flow
Also on the Rated by THE FACE playlist: Skrillex, Sassy 009, BXKS and Fcukers.
In the crowd at Bassvictim’s Warsaw show
Photographer Wera Novak documented the buzzy duo in Maria Manow’s home country.
Listen to 100 great songs from 2025
Rated by THE FACE: It’s an end of year special!
The many adventures of Wolf and Lux Gillespie
The Post Party instigators reflect on a year of big nights and sore heads.
A real conversation with Noah Dillon
The Hellp’s frontman is one of the key players of 2020s underground music, and his emotive visual art has led to collaborations with Rosalía and 2hollis. So why does he still doubt himself?
End of year reflections from FACE cover girl Cortisa Star
In 2025, the rapper and model manifested her dreams.
Sabrina Fuentes sings like a strung-out celebrity on Pretty Sick’s Star
Also on the Rated by THE FACE playlist: Jane Remover, The Crying Nudes, Len and Daniel Blumberg.
Everyone in London seems to be talking about Lost
Over the last couple of weeks, THE FACE’s team has kept hearing the same question: “Have you been to Lost yet?”
Yasi Salek hosts the coolest rock podcast
Educate yourself with Bandsplain.
Strange quarter, here we come
Notorious. Experimental. Piss-taking. For 10 years, Salford venue The White Hotel has been the centre of the North’s alternative nightlife. Here, the club’s closest allies explain their respect for the incendiary institution.
Welcome to Planet Romy
Master of her own universe, True Poster, It-girl in the making: meet Romy Mars, the 19-year-old on the cusp of pretty much everything.
Victory Lap’s documentary unites the UK’s DIY rap scene
Grab your popcorn.
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In partnership with Relentless
Lil Uzi Vert denies that they’ve fallen off on Relevant
Also on the Rated by THE FACE playlist: Central Cee, Zukovstheworld, George Riley and TTSSFU.
Behind the scenes of our Dave cover interview
Amel Mukhtar reflects on her experience of gaining rare access to the introspective rapper.
Feel the city, roll the dice
Smerz have artfully captured the thrill of young urban womanhood.
Skrillex gives Caroline Polachek a techno makeover on Hit me where it hurts x
Also on the Rated by THE FACE playlist: The Hellp, Wesley Joseph, Triage and Pollyfromthedirt.
The man who would be king
Since breaking through at the age of 16, Dave has filled arenas, headlined festivals and conquered the charts. With the release of his third album The Boy Who Played The Harp, THE FACE finds an artist who’s proudly unwilling to compromise.
