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Rated by The Face: a weekly playlist
The best contemporary music – updated weekly.
Open it up! How rap went wild for the moshpit
Rap shows used to encourage a play-it-cool attitude. So why have they become more like punk and metal gigs?
Reclaiming Reykjavik: Iceland’s politically-minded youth are shaking up the music scene
With a “Do It Together” motto and ideology inspired by anarcho-punk, the Post-Dreifing community are taking over Reykjavik.
“These kids aren’t backing down”: Skengdo & AM are resisting the police’s UK drill clampdown
At the beginning of the year, the Brixton duo were at the centre of a historic censorship story. This week they've got a new album, but the authorities continue to stunt their success.
Sherelle on reaching her creative peak
Cosima curates: five stunning cover versions
The South London songwriter selects her top renditions that uncover new emotions while matching the originals.
DaBaby grows up fast on ‘Kirk’
Review: The rapper has rapidly shot to fame this year. His new LP has the feel of a major label debut, with more self-reflection and the obvious big name guests.
Rated by The Face: a weekly playlist
The best contemporary music – updated weekly.
An encounter with Mr Noel Gallagher
On the agenda: his spacey new direction, the need for a live scissors player, the importance of Vossi Bop, milking dry the Oasis cash cow and no questions about Liam (but we asked anyway).
An interview with the musical director of Kanye West’s Sunday Service
On the weekend Jesus is King was supposed to drop, Kanye spread the gospel in Detroit, Chicago and NYC. The Face caught some time with organ player Philip Cornish in the Motor City.
100% M.T. Hadley: the enigmatic musician dishing out hopeless pop
With just a handful of sad and beautiful songs, the songwriter has a lot of people talking about him.
Are Berlin’s nightlife and fashion scenes allies or enemies?
Honey Dijon, 032c, GmbH, Herrensauna and more weigh in.
The Face Mix 009: Joe Armon-Jones
From Weather Report to Wiley, here’s a tour of the renowned London jazz artist’s home vinyl collection.
Squid: slippery people
Make room on your playlist for Squid and their punk-funk Krautrock pile-up.
Everything that went down at The Face Space in London
We celebrated the wild imaginations of Tyler, the Creator and Lava La Rue at a DIY spot in Brixton Village.
London rap’s proudly wholesome YouTube star
Volume 4 Issue 001: Life is getting quite exciting for Jimothy Lacoste.
Rated by The Face: a weekly playlist
The best contemporary music – refreshed weekly.
Club Regulars 014: Sandunes
Mumbai’s leading electronic lady on where to let loose.
The Face Mix 008: Volvox
Hard-hitting techno from the renowned NYC DJ and Jack Dept. boss.
Revelations 004: Charli XCX
In our fourth episode the pop star sensation dreams about living in a non-digital world and gives advice to her younger self...
Liam Gallagher: “whenever I walk past a toothbrush I’ll have a little go”
Volume 4 Issue 001: Rampaging sheep, his brother’s weird ear and the perils of cheesecake: sitting down with the 47-year-old former Oasis frontman as he releases his second solo album, Why Me? Why Not.
Yoshi’s the genre-surfing fashion kid from Tokyo
Volume 4 Issue 001: The teenager with a big smile and big ambitions.