Stereogum — Moody young London songwriter Oscar Scheller has been kicking out maudlin yet uptempo indie-pop tunes all year long, and “Be Good” as yet another example of his prowess. As ever, he sounds like some unwieldy combination of Damon Albarn, Stephin M... more info

Stereogum — The appeal of Swedish singer-songwriter Jens Lekman has often been described in terms of his apparent lack of appeal. His signature baritone is slightly nasal and far from classically accomplished, and his arrangements borrow recklessly from 20th cen... more info

Stereogum — Oscar is the mononym of Oscar Scheller, a London art student who makes laptop pop in the lineage of Stephin Merritt, Damon Albarn, Jens Lekman, and other maudlin masters. “Open Up,” the homemade demo he debuts today, arrives on the heels of last ... more info

Impose Magazine — With the season of holidays and protests in full swing, Impose's Week in Pop presents the gifts and many talents this week's artists have generously provided. First we saw a Beyoncé give the world an album that drop out of the blue on iTunes... more info

Prefix — Swedish Grammy winnder Azure Blue (who joins the likes of The Knife, Jens Lekman, and The Embassy) has released a ... Read the full article at http://www.prefixmag.com/news/swedens-azure-blue-releases-new-single-the-road-i-/73404/ more info

Prefix — So during and after hurricane Sandy, New York was in complete distraught. Almost all forms of transportation was shut down ... Read the full article at http://www.prefixmag.com/news/jens-lekman-releases-a-new-song-olivia-maddy/72678/ more info

Consequence of Sound — A song written about two women who helped transport his pianist in wake of Hurricane Sandy more info

Nialler9 — Highlights: The Final Richer Collective Party, Iceage, Nils Frahm, Jens Lekman, Forza Italo, TOPS, The Staves, Marina & The Diamonds,  Beardyman, First Aid Kit, Father John Misty & NO. This is the weekly list of recommended Dublin gigs taking plac... more info

Guardian Music — There's more to Vienna than classical music and glühwein – check out these cafes, clubs and bars to discover its growing underground and alternative music sceneOn 17 November Vienna's Christkindlmarkt – one of the oldest markets in Europe – op... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — by Bill Pearis Nedelle Torrisi, who is one half of Cryptacize and has sung with Sufjan Stevens, Destroyer, Jens Lekman and others, has a new musical project called Paradise and her first single under that name is out this week... more info