Danish DIY indie label Workaholics on Holiday has two new releases from The Up Set and The Dear Elaines available for pre-order: https://www.bsbta.com/workaholics/

Musique Machine reviews the latest Supersilent album "8": https://www.musiquemachine.com/reviews/reviews_template.php?id=1501

The Cleveland Free Times talks to José González: https://www.freetimes.com/stories/15/30/jose-gonzalez

Disfear has a new track up on myspace: https://www.myspace.com/disfear

Classic Swedish hardcore/crust act Mob 47 has parted ways with vocalist Jugga. Guitarist Åke will take over in his stead.

Aftonbladet has started the nomination process for this year's Rockbjörnen: https://www.aftonbladet.se/nojesliv/musik/rockbjornen/

Pitchfork's 'Show No Mercy' metal column rounds up some of the year's best albums and gets a few lists from contributors such as Kristoffer Rygg (Ulver) and Svein Egil Hatlevik (Zweizz): https://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/feature/47248-column-show-no-mercy
Scandinavian highlights on said list include Watain, Bergraven, Ulver and DHG.

Pitchfork reviews Norwegian indierock act Ungdomskulen: https://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/record_review/46908-cry-baby
I haven't heard the full album, but everything I've heard so far has been mediocre at best, so I'm somewhat baffled that I see so many praising reviews. Anyhow, listen to some stuff at myspace and decide for yourself: https://www.myspace.com/ungdomskulen

Norwegian experimental noise/black-metal act Zweizz has a new super-limited cassette release out on Epicene Sound Systems. Read more: https://blog.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendID=101585526&blogID=332517932

Sweden's The Animal Five will tour Germany in February along with Mother Tongue (US), The Strange Death of Liberal England (UK) and Louis Lament (GER). Dates:

02/04 - Grünspan, Hamburg
02/05 - Columbia Club, Berlin
02/06 - Centralstation, Darmstadt
02/07 - Underground, Köln
02/08 - Backstage, München
02/09 - Matrix, Bochum

The final batch of Swedish acts confirmed for the next Eurosonic Festival: Wildbirds & Peacedrums, Familjen, Hyacinth House, Slagsmålsklubben, Kleerup and Robyn. More info: https://www.noorderslag.nl/

IAT.MP3 artist The Grand Opening has cancelled their anticipated December tour and will instead head out on a longer tour in May. Right now, the band (John Roger Olsson plus Jens Pettersson on drums and Bo Anders Ljung on bass) is busy recording a new album with Linus Larsson at Hogrän in Gotland. Expect an April release.

Today marks the premiere of a new column mini-series from Lars Garvey Laing-Peterson with a special focus on the Stockholm music scene. Episode #1's test subjects: Norma. Check it out: [click here]

Watch Peter Morén (Peter, Bjorn and John) play a cover of "Never my love" by The Association together with Carl Newman (New Pornographers): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TXAga3Gcnxg

Swedish hardcore act When We Fall has posted four tracks from their forthcoming album "We untrue our minds" up on myspace: https://www.myspace.com/whenwefall