
Music


100% Orion Sun: the Philly-raised soul searcher
The musician’s new EP Getaway is full of tender, diaristic detail.

Nia Archives is the red-hot jungle producer taking over the UK’s dancefloors
The London-via-Leeds artist has perfected her combination of neo-soul songwriting and sound system-ready beats.

Listen to THE FACE’s Great Escape playlist
We’re presenting the Spotlight Stage at the Brighton festival this year.

Nilüfer Yanya’s Guitar Heroes
As she releases her second album, Painless, the West London artist reveals the strummers and shredders who have inspired her.

Monthly mix roundup: frenetic footwork, niche grooves and Accra’s new radio station
Chal Ravens’ column collects the best DJ mixes and sets that have dropped in recent weeks.

Can Black Sherif be Ghana’s next superstar?
The 19-year-old musician has scored two massive hits, but industry rumours suggest he’s hit a bump on the road to success.

Grove: Bristol’s wildest club kid

Check out THE FACE’s Drain Gang zine
We handed out limited copies at the Swedish collective’s London show. Couldn’t make it? Download your copy here.

Listen to a pulverising Face Mix from Varg²™
The Swedish artist merges trance, trap and jungle ahead of his tour with Drain Gang.

Sabrina Carpenter is at the top of her game
100%: The actress, musician and Broadway performer just released her new single, Fast Times, a warm, feel-good anthem about navigating your early twenties. But for Sabrina, this is only the beginning.

“It’s such a blessing”: Koffee on her debut album, Gifted
What’s strong, grounded and makes Usain Bolt run faster? Koffee’s next-gen take on reggae has already earned her a Grammy award. Now she’s preparing to release her debut album, Gifted.

We’ve teamed up with The Great Escape!
Tems, Enny and Gabriels are playing on the Spotlight Stage at the Brighton festival.

Euphoria: hitting the show’s high (and low) notes with Labrinth
The Londoner is the soundtrack composer for Sam Levinson’s can’t-miss drama, embedded on the filmmakers’ set. As the series finale approaches, he gives us the scoop on making music with Zendaya.

100% R.A.E: South London’s soulful R&B innovator
New single Imposter reveals a side to R.A.E we’ve rarely seen: vulnerable and introspective, writing music only for herself.

Central Cee: power up
Central Cee is the UK’s new rap superstar. He’s pushed his sound beyond the limits of drill, has millions of admirers obsessing over his every move – and he might just be the first British rapper to do serious damage in the States. But is all that enough to satisfy him?

PinkPantheress: Obsessed With You
The first great TikTok artist has arrived. Building an army of devoted fans while maintaining mystique in an age of constant sharing, PinkPantheress draws on the past to create a sound that might just be the future.

Kanye West documentary jeen-yuhs captures the warmth and passion of his early years
Acts i & ii of the new Netflix doc follow Ye as he breaks through with prodigious talent and unflinching confidence, often under the guidance of his late mother Donda.

Listen to Bad Boy Chiller Crew’s banging Face Mix
Gareth Kelly from the cheeky Bradford trio blends bassline heaters especially for you. How sweet.

Loved Dave’s flame-throwing BRITs performance? Thank these guys
If there’s one person who knows how to put on a show at the BRIT Awards, it’s Dave – and TAWBOX, his live-show creative directors.

Griff, very good popstar, meets Lyor Cohen, boss of YouTube
The Rising Star 2021 winner sits down with the Global Head of Music at YouTube, a key partner of this year’s BRIT Awards. Up for discussion: songwriting, Central Cee, and championing new talent.

Munya Chawawa talks BRITs, skits and boujie wotsits
The cheeky comedian and Race Around Britain creator will be taking over the red carpet at the 2022 BRIT Awards.

100% Abby Roberts: from TikTok royalty to making alt-pop bangers
She has over 17 million followers on the platform and is one of the beauty biz’s biggest creators. Now, with a brand new EP, the 21-year-old is ready for something a little different.

Monthly mix roundup: listen to Trash classics, glossy house and soul-soothing jams
Chal Ravens’ column collects the best DJ mixes and sets that have dropped in recent weeks.