Check out Bad Hands, the new project from drummer extraordinaire Per Nordmark (Fireside, Christian Kjellvander, etc.): https://www.myspace.com/badhandssthlm
David Sandström contributes vocals to one song, Britta Persson another -- very recommended! (tack Marco for the insider info!)

The (International) Noise Conspiracy are streaming another new track at Spin.com, this one being "Dustbins of history": https://www.spin.com/articles/exclusive-stream-international-noise-conspiracy
Note the updated California tourdates there as well.

Rumskib has posted "Secrets", the bonus track from the Japanese version of their album, for streaming at myspace: https://www.myspace.com/rumskib

Umeå-based punkrockers The Bombettes will be heading down to France and Spain for a few shows in January.

Watch Robyn perform an acoustic version of "Be mine" for Pitchfork: https://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/download/147161-video-robyn-be-mine-acoustic-version

Norwegian act Alpine Those Myriads? is offering a free track off their forthcoming album "Trance eloquent wings" to anyone who signs up for their newsletter: https://alpinethosemyriads.com/

Hoob Records (The Stoner, The Splendor, Kristoffer Ragnstam) has signed Thus:Owls, the new project of jazz vocalist Erika Alexandersson and will be releasing their debut album "Cardiac malformations" in April. Preview at myspace: https://www.myspace.com/thusowls

In related news, also look for a new album from The Stoner (Nils Berg) on Hoob this coming spring. Details tba.

Swedish artist Edith Backlund's song "Suburban bliss" will be featured in an upcoming episode of "One Tree Hill", airing in the US on Monday, November 10. Whether this leads to instant international fame remains to be seen.

Norwegian melancholy pop act Washington is touring Europe in February:

02/05 - Patronaat, Haarlem (NL)
02/06 - Karo, Wesel (GER)
02/07 - Tonenburg, Höxter (GER)
02/08 - Roepan, Ottersum (NL)
02/10 - Francis, Wetzlar (GER)
02/11 - Feierwerk, München (GER)
02/11 - Treibhaus, Luzern (CH)
02/13 - tba, Innsbruck (AUS)
02/14 - Kino, Ebensee (AUS)
02/17 - KFZ, Marburg (GER)
02/18 - Museumskeller, Erfurt (GER)
02/19 - Objekt 5, Halle (GER)
02/20 - Privatclub, Berlin (GER)
02/21 - Scheune, Dresden (GER)
02/22 - Knust, Hamburg (GER)

Smalltown Supersound will be issuing a special edition of Lindstrøm's "Where you go i go too" in December with a bonus CD featuring Prins Thomas edits that were originally made for the vinyl version.

Hello Saferide's next single "X telling me about the loss of something dear, at age 16" will be out on December 5 and will include the Firefox AK remix of "Anna" as the b-side.

Swedish postrockers Immanu El will be heading out on two more extensive European tours this coming spring before settling down to record their sophomore album in the summer. Exact dates and details soon.

Norwegian industrial/metal act Gothminister will release their third album "Happiness in darkness" on November 14 via Drakkar/Indie Distribution. Samples at myspace: https://www.myspace.com/gothminister

Lords of Metal talks to guitarist Czral-Michael from Norwegian avant-metal act Virus: https://www.lordsofmetal.nl/showinterview.php?id=2389&lang=en

Pitchfork reports that José González has a new live EP out via Think Indie: https://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/news/147152-jose-gonzalez-releases-live-ep