
Music


Mya Mehmi on transness, family and Pxssy Palace
Podcast: The much-loved musician and party promoter opens up about her journey.

The best new tracks, picked by our staff
Rated by THE FACE: A playlist featuring George Riley, Casisdead, Veeze, Ice Spice & Rema.

Hannah Diamond on SOPHIE, Lil Peep and girlhood
100%: On her second album Perfect Picture, the PC Music poster girl emerges from her screen to contend with reality.

In the queue with King Krule’s hardcore fans
We spoke to Archy Marshall’s dedicated followers before he hit the stage in London.

What makes a pop song sound British?
From Becky Hill’s belters to Jess Glynne’s jams, chart dance music has long had a distinctive quality. Think: pitch-shifted vocals, catchy hooks and house beats. Welcome, dear listener, to Happy Huncore.

The best new tracks, picked by our staff
Rated by THE FACE: a playlist featuring Tems, Drake, Jeshi, Rainy Miller & Space Afrika.

New York DJ Livwutang will put you in a trance
100%: The Denver-born selector’s distinctive style landed her a residency at the respected Nowadays club. She talks to us about her West African roots, sentimental records and New Zealand’s sheep population.

Banging the Drumsheds: building Britain’s biggest club
Where once there was a hulking great IKEA in North London, now there’s a cutting-edge palace for electronic music with bars as far as the eye can see. But before the hard seltzer, here’s a hard hat tour…

Here’s what went down at THE FACE’s first New Noise show
Check out photos from our brand new live music series.

The art of drum’n’bass MCing, according to the new generation
D’n’b is back in the charts, and holds a place in the hearts of millions. Meanwhile, these young MCs are at the forefront of the genre’s renaissance.

The best new tracks, picked by our staff
Rated by THE FACE: a playlist featuring Tohji, Jorja Smith, Saya Gray and VTSS & Boys Noize.

Jack Antonoff: “I’ve never made anything hoping everyone would like it”
The omnipresent musician’s forthcoming Bleachers album features some of his brightest songwriting to date. THE FACE calls him up to talk Taylor, Lana and the backlash to the “Antonoff sound”.

Come to THE FACE’s next New Noise show in London
Talia Goddess, Mya Mehmi and CeeChynaa are playing at the free event in October.

Swank Mami: “My music is for crying in the club”
100%: We quizzed the Norwegian musician on watermelon ice vapes, sugar daddies, and her genre-straddling new EP, Eurostar.

Podcast: Adventures in London with Blaketheman1000
We sat down with the much-loved New York musician just before he hit the stage at THE FACE’s New Noise show.

How my demons look: rap’s complex relationship with the devil
From Doja Cat and Lil Nas X to horrorcore pioneers Three 6 Mafia, rappers have long courted controversy by using satanic imagery in their work. But in a society that demonises Black people, it's not all for the shock factor.

Bashkka’s hi-tech sound will make you feel sexy
100%: Throughout the summer, the DJ/producer’s sets have been brimming with pulverising techno and a healthy dose of hedonism.

The best new tracks, picked by our staff
Rated by THE FACE: a playlist featuring Cleo Sol, Drake, ODUMODUBLVCK and Headie One & K-Trap.

Madison Beer has her head in outer space
100%: As she drops her second album Silence Between Songs, the musician chats about using music as therapy and how ET has influenced her new era's visuals.

Declan McKenna is embracing the weird and wonky
The Hertfordshire musician travelled to Los Angeles to hone his new sun-soaked, carefree sound. Now back on UK soil, he's ready to unleash it to the world.

Victory Lap is broadcasting the UK rap scene’s fresh energy
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.

The best new tracks, picked by our staff
Rated by THE FACE: a playlist featuring George Riley, Overmono, Olivia Rodrigo and Yussef Dayes.

Freakquencies was a debauched intro to New York Fashion Week
Take a look at all the action from The Dare's proudly hedonistic clubnight.