We are halfway through December, and for whatever reason I just haven't been listening to as much music the past two weeks. I have definitely found the various year-end lists less inspiring this year. There is not very much overlap on them at all, which some people might misinterpret as a positive sign. "There is so much good music nobody could agree!". I do not think it works that way- I think there is a lack of agreement because there were few albums this year that really transcended genres and appealed to a wide audience. This has meant that I have not been able to make a short-list of must-listens, and so far my attempts to cast a wider net have not led to many pleasant surprises. Luckily, there is still a bunch of stuff I already knew I liked... Couch Slut- Take A Chance on Rock 'n' Roll Couch Slut is still really good! I don't think I enjoyed this album quite as much as Contempt, but this is still some of the best noise/sludge/whatever s...