KATIA POJIDAEVA – Tantalizing meat
KATIA POJIDAEVA's 'Tantalizing Meat' is a stunning, blood-chilling slice of cinematic dark rock from Moscow, a visceral, unflinching statement that demands to be heard
This one doesn't ease you in. 'Tantalizing Meat' opens with heavy, hypnotic rhythms that lock you in place, then KATIA POJIDAEVA's vocals arrive and the temperature drops. The track is a fierce commentary on violence against women, the silent scars it leaves, and the rage that builds underneath. The midsection breaks open into raw, unfiltered screams that hit hard, and it's a brilliant confrontation, not a listen. The production is dense and cinematic, industrial riffs grinding against darkwave textures, and the whole thing moves with real menace. Uncompromising art rock, visceral and absolutely fearless.
KATIA POJIDAEVA is an independent artist working out of Moscow, crafting dark, noir-inspired alternative rock under political isolation. Her earlier single 'Capitalism' earned a feature in EARMILK for its sharp corporate satire and industrial-rock aesthetic, pulling in nearly 42,000 views. Before that, 'Inherited Scars' secured official radio rotation in both the US and UK. The visual production for this release is entirely self-made, which feels right for an artist this fiercely self-sufficient. A powerful new voice in dark indie rock, and one we'll be watching closely.
Lourdes Rising – Love That 4U
Lourdes Rising's 'Love That 4U' is a stunning '80s-hearted rock ballad from Texas, an evocative build into something genuinely powerful
There's a slow burn to this one. 'Love That 4U' opens restrained, piano and vocal holding back, then the guitars arrive and the whole thing opens up. It's a letting-go song, and the arrangement knows it: the verses stay close, almost confessional, before the chorus lifts into full power-ballad territory. I love to hear big tunes like this, and thelyric is about loving someone enough to walk away is sold by Lourdes Rising perfectly. No irony, no distance, just the thing itself. Gorgeous '80s rock balladry, emotionally direct and convincing.
Lourdes Rising is an independent singer-songwriter out of Texas, making music rooted in vulnerability and lived experience. There's a cinematic streak running through her work, drawing on '80s rock and contemporary pop-rock in equal measure. Her songs sit in the complicated spaces between love and letting go, and she writes them with real clarity. Deserves to do well this one, a real vibe.
Sanya – Walking through the flame
Sanya's 'Walking through the flame' is a stunning, blues-soaked rock single, deeply personal songwriting that burns with real conviction.
'walking through the flame' leans hard into its blues roots. the guitar tone is wonderfully thick and warm, cutting through with a richness that feels lived-in. sanya's vocal sits beautifully in the mix, unguarded and compelling, and that's where the track lives. the drums are briliantly driving, but it starts to shine when it starts to really kick off into the chorus. and the hook? it lands hard without overselling. superb blues rock, raw and fully realised.
Sanya Valkyrie is a multidisciplinary artist whose work spans painting, songwriting, and visual storytelling. Her visual art has been exhibited across 23 countries, ranking in the top 10% most-viewed on Singulart. She's developing a video game project in talks with Sony, an animated film for children, and a foundation to support women. This track comes from a 16-song album written in three weeks, each song drawn from lived experience. A real highlight this autumn.
David Alex-Barton – crush
David Alex-Barton's 'crush' is a rowdy, Nashville-bred country rock banger, classic riffs and modern swagger colliding in all the right ways.
'Crush' kicks off with a guitar tone that knows exactly what it's doing. David Alex-Barton leans into the party-rock side of country here, letting the riffs swagger while the rhythm section drives the whole thing forward. There's a lovely looseness to it, a downtown Nashville Saturday night bottled up and shaken. The vocal sits confident in the mix, never overworked, and the production keeps things punchy without losing warmth. The chorus really lands in that kinda 'i'm smitten' way. Proper country rock with bite, loud and unapologetically fun.
David Alex-Barton is a singer, songwriter, guitarist and producer originally from New England, now based in Nashville. He was a founding member of Boston's power pop punk outfit The Outlets, and spent years touring New England as frontman for country rock band Tattoo Cowboy. He's currently working with Shake 'Em Up Music and Liberty Music Licensing, and has landed four tracks in the top 10 on the Hot Disc Top Forty Country Charts. A proper highlight this October.
Mick J. Clark – Sing Glory Glory Hallelujah
Mick J. Clark's 'Sing Glory Glory Hallelujah' is a warm, unapologetically joyful slice of holiday power pop from Croydon, a song that believes in what it's singing.
'Sing Glory Glory Hallelujah' opens with the perfect festive bounce. The arrangement leans into classic 80s rock territory, bright guitars and layered backing vocals that swell where they should. Mick J. Clark's voice carries the central message with conviction: Santa can bring the presents, but peace and love have to come from somewhere else. It's a Christmas song with an actual point, and the hook lands every time. Those harmonies hit with real choral heft. Uplifting holiday power pop, sincere and impossible to resist.
Mick J. Clark is a Croydon singer-songwriter on Warner/Chappell and Universal Records Operations, back with us after 'Anuther Sunny Hulliday' a few months ago. He's passed a million Spotify streams and hit the iTunes Singles Chart six times, peaking at No 2 in the USA with 'We Know It's True'. His album 'Causes' made it through to the 64th Grammy Nominations, and he's had songs adopted by Croydon schools for anti-bullying campaigns. A proper festive banger, this one. Get it on your Christmas playlists today.