Music

Their epic, new, 22-track album feels like a coincidental soundtrack for isolated living. Beaming in from lockdown in an English countryside hideaway, Matty Healy explains how Greta Thunberg, FKA twigs and Phoebe Bridgers helped him map out Notes on a Conditional Form.

The soulful singer on life after lockdown, taking advice from Ed Sheeran and adventures within avocado-based cooking.

With her new, nine-track EP and accompanying visuals, the singer explores “a lot sexier, darker lezzy fantasi” (spelling and ambition, artist’s own).

Within less than a year of making music, Unknown T caught the kind of buzz that every UK MC dreams of. Then, at the peak of his career, he lost his freedom. In this exclusive interview, he talks continuing his comeback – with new material that tells his side of the story.

Teezee, Fresh L and Boj's debut album Pioneers is a crowning moment for Nigeria‘s altê movement.

After a run of acclaimed film roles, the Texan actor creates his own private psychedelic reel: a debut album that’s as brilliant and out-there as its maker.

The Amsterdam-based selector goes deep.

Octavian unites with Obongjayar and Santi, India Jordan's got an uplifting banger for locked-down ravers and Headie One gets the Brian Eno treatment.

The San Francisco-raised, NYC-based musician was supposed to be filling the opening slot on Dua Lipa’s Future Nostalgia tour this weekend. She’s just dropped a woozy new track It’s My Fault instead.

The roots of the modern rap are in Tennessee. Artists like Big Moochie Grape, NLE Choppa and Duke Deuce are leading the new era.

The trap‘n’b artist – signed to Travis Scott’s Cactus Jack label – talks Astroworld, TikTok and horoscopes over the phone from his hometown Houston.

After emerging through NYC’s fashion scene, the singer speaks to The Face about her tender new EP Ache of Victory.

The Spanish DJ, designer and stylist expresses her love for the rave.

Playboi Carti makes a welcome return, Rina Sawayama embraces a guilt trip and Westside Gunn teams up with Tyler.

The Canadian R&B duo – singer Daniel Daley and producer Nineteen85 – return with their third album A Muse In Her Feelings, out today.

Virgil, Tyler and Covid-19 – there’s a lot going on with the Griselda rapper’s new project Pray for Paris.

The Bristol DJ/producer showcases the softer side of his club music peers.

Mike Skinner shows us round his lovely front room, and round his first new album in almost a decade: None Of Us Are Getting Out Of This Life Alive. Where’s he been? “All artists are really quite away with the fairies,” he explains. “which is a good thing.”

The New Yorker blew up last year off the viral track Big Drip. Now with a Quavo and Lil’ Baby remix, new banger Wetty and an upcoming mixtape, the rapper is set to take over this year.