Rated by The Face: a weekly playlist
The best contemporary music – updated weekly.
The best contemporary music – updated weekly.
The environmental protest group reboots this week with a new round of actions. But in a time of Covid-19, looming recession, mass unemployment, deteriorating mental health and racial trauma, is it enough to recapture our attention?
Our Music Director picks some of this year's highlights, including reports on Berlin club culture and British-Somali rap, as well as exclusive interviews with Casisdead and Jack Antonoff.
Sun, sea and psychedelic sounds! DJ and producer Maft Sai gives us the low-down on the sleepless city, Bangkok.
Also on Rated by THE FACE: Bassvictim, Dexter in the Newsagent, Tara Lily & King Krule and Skepta & Finesse Kid.
TokenTraxx is on a mission to revolutionise music NFTs. The London start-up explains how.
Off the Rails: Gay porn, ’70s disco and heat-reactive tech are the magic ingredients in this British designer’s work, who recently graduated from Central Saint Martins’ MA Fashion course, and once worked as a print designer at JW Anderson.
Rated by THE FACE: a playlist featuring Miley Cyrus, d4vd, Bar Italia and Navy Blue.
Rated by THE FACE: a playlist featuring Kam-Bu, Black Sherif, Joyce Wrice and Finn Foxell.
Review: A majestic second album marks a significant personal growth for the UK rapper.
In the 2010s, the trap beat became one of the defining signatures of contemporary music. Simon Reynolds traces its migration from the streets of Atlanta to the pop charts, spawning scenes across the globe.
The cult art magazine returns for its fifth year, just in time for the witching season. Spooky!
In a country where inequality is commonplace, mixed-race people are afraid to speak out about their identity. But what long-lasting impact does suppression have on our self-esteem?
Four musicians, four sets of filmmakers, four cities – we teamed up with Nike to celebrate explosive music scenes from across Europe. Get to know Chy Cartier, Cora, Crystallmess and RenzNiro: the forward-thinking artists who sound local – and think global.
This week Nil Mutluer – or @healgoblin – along with her cooking partner Lana Matsuyama took over Ellie's in Dalston. Ahead of opening night, we caught up with fashion's go-to cook. Yes, chef!
In 2018, the London musician released Devotion, one of the best albums of the year, then went quiet. THE FACE meets her to discuss her tender new material.