The best music profiles of 2024
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Music Director Davy Reed picks his favourites from THE FACE this year.
The femininomenonal ascent of Chappell Roan
Her hot-blooded anthems – not to mention that delicious braggy, draggy persona – have infected the pop world and turned Chappell Roan into its newest hometown hero. Now, with barely a second to take it all in, she’s staring into the abyss of superstardom.
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Charli xcx knows you’re obsessed with her
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She’s pop music’s fearless trailblazer, a committed experimentalist who’s navigated the music industry machine and kept her integrity intact. Now, Charli is back with a rowdy, ravey record which laps up the drama of friendships, fall-outs and fame.
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Welcome to Planet Yeat
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Yeat has topped the US album chart thanks to the rabid young fanbase of his ecstasy-fuelled mutant rage rap. But is his bizarro persona all an act? THE FACE joins him on a tipsy adventure in Paris to find out.
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D‑Block Europe are young Black rockstars
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With their explicit lyricism and infectious trapwave sound, D‑Block Europe have certified themselves as one of the most popular UK rap acts of all time. We met the duo on the day they scored a Number One album to talk sex, religion, money and mental health.
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Snow Strippers: the American Dream
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Snow Strippers are a gun-toting, weed-smoking, EDM-loving duo who were born and raised in cities you’ve possibly never heard of. Now they’re the hottest new band in New York City.
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Nia Archives is rewriting jungle’s rulebook
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The 24-year-old has taken her beloved genre into fresh territory and earned the respect of the scene’s older heads. Her next trick? A debut album that fuses euphoric breaks with the guitar-powered swagger of Britpop. Let’s have it.
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9 UK artists who are changing the sound of rap
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There’s a fresh wave of alternative artists creating new styles, with Britain’s grassroots hip-hop scene brimming with mavericks and eccentrics.
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2hollis’ tenacity is finally paying off
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After various experiments – not least medieval-themed trap – 2hollis has risen from the underground with elfin looks, a moshpit-commanding presence and a formidable sound that sneaks pop hooks into pulverising rage rap and EDM.
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Mustafa is moving forward
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On the verge of releasing an album that will, undoubtedly, define one era or movement of a still-blossoming career, the Sudanese-Canadian musician is in a place where it might be a challenge to stay grounded. At least, it might be for other artists.
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