GALA brought the heat to South London
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The best new tracks, picked by our staff
Rated by THE FACE: a playlist featuring J Hus, Dua Lipa, VTSS and Fredwave.
Babymorocco wants you to have a good time
100%: The internet’s sexiest musician has just dropped SUN SEX PARTY, the hedonistic anthem of the summer. Here, we chat vodka lemonade, attention-seeking and, er, infectious diseases.
Chica Gang’s guide to partying in Madrid
Ahead of their set at Primavera Sound, the underground music duo share their advice for a good night out in Spain's capital.
The best new tracks, picked by our staff
Rated by THE FACE: a playlist featuring Conducta, Beyoncé & Kendrick Lamar, Kaytranimé and K-Lone.
Get ready for GALA festival with NiNE8’s playlist
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Baby Rose: “I made a fire-ass song about edible paranoia”
100%: Ahead of her US tour, the soul singer chats spa days, bad highs and all those Nina Simone comparisons.
The best collab albums, picked by THE FACE team
As Kaytranada and Aminé drop their joint album Kaytraminé, THE FACE team picks out some of our favourite collab albums of all time.
8 names to see at GALA Festival
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The story behind Kito and AI Grimes’ new single Cold Touch
The LA-based producer used Grimes’ Elf.Tech software to mimic her voice. After Grimes declared it a “masterpiece”, the song has become the artist's first official AI release.
DJ Absolutely Shit: the unstoppable rise of cringe names in dance music
In defiance of prudish algorithms, a new wave of silly selectors are heading to a good club near you.
The best new tracks, picked by our staff
Rated by THE FACE: a playlist featuring Potter Payper, Sofie Royer, Jorja Smith and Overmono.
03 Greedo is ready to live
After recently being released from jail, the unique Californian rapper swiftly dropped a 33-track mixtape. He speaks to THE FACE about his new found happiness and the flaws of the US prison system.
Tendai: “I’m telling the story of a very overwhelming year”
100%: We quizzed the Stormzy collaborator on his go-to cereal, rock music and his new project, three.one.
Ian Isiah on the radical legacy of Little Richard
The musician and fashion icon reflects on the profound impact of the late rock'n'roll pioneer.
Masked rapper and footballer Dide: “My team has no idea it’s me”
After going viral with political lyrics and claims that he’s a Premier League player, Dide has football and rap fans speculating on his real identity. In his first ever interview, he tells THE FACE about the motivation behind the mask.
The best new tracks, picked by our staff
Rated by THE FACE: a playlist featuring Amaarae, Skiifall, Yeat and Snow Strippers.
Overmono are the UK’s next massive dance duo
After rising up the ranks of the UK club circuit with hyper-emotional anthems, the Welsh brothers are having a crack at international stardom. THE FACE finds them enjoying piña coladas at Coachella and DJing in a Bristol roundabout.
Nu-metal is cool now
Fred Durst’s in an A24 movie, Deftones have done a Heaven collab and a new wave of bands have revived the muscular, moshpit-opening guitar sound. So why was the genre out of fashion for so long?
The best new tracks, picked by our staff
Rated by THE FACE: a playlist featuring Jim Legxacy, Avalon Emerson, Louis Culture and Kalabash.
Music expert Mpumelelo “Frypan” Mfula on South Africa’s buzzing subgenres
After hosting talks for Boiler Room x Ballantine's True Music Studios in Soweto, Mfula explains the sgija sound and bacardi revival. Like amapiano? Love this.
Skepta and Jammer on their new house label Más Tiempo: “This is something we were always capable of”
The grime legends talk Ibiza, their early DJing years and the future of Boy Better Know.
Temporary Pleasure are the rave architects documenting history’s greatest clubs
After hosting workshops for aspiring club architects across the globe, the crew’s founder John Leo Gillen has made a book that celebrates the short lives of iconic nightlife hubs.
The best new tracks, picked by our staff
Rated by THE FACE: a playlist featuring Nines, Bree Runway, Beabadoobee and Bar Italia.
