Cosima curates: five stunning cover versions
The South London songwriter selects her top renditions that uncover new emotions while matching the originals.
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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.
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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.
Greentea Peng’s Guide to Modern Living
The Face delved inside the south London singer's “busy brain” for top tips on ultimate relaxation and finding The One.
Heart of a lion: the rise of Headie One
The Tottenham rapper has transcended the UK drill scene and climbed the charts. He speaks to The Face about family, success and a growing sense of responsibility.
DaBaby: North Carolina’s finest
Volume 4 Issue 001: The outlandish rapper bringing rhymes out of the nursery.
Mica Levi on soundtracking ‘Monos’
Following her scores for Under the Skin and Jackie, the London experimentalist is now orchestrating for a new teen survival thriller.
How Odd Future’s Tumblr tore up the rules of music marketing
Before Instagram existed, Tyler and his crew built their own aesthetic universe, inviting fans along for the wild ride. The music industry watched closely.
Inspecting the DNA of ‘Igor’
The Face cover star Tyler, the Creator scored his first number one album this year. In honour of his vibrant masterpiece, here’s a run down of the art and music which (potentially) inspired it.
