The December (and very early January) roundup of our punk column 'In Defense of the Genre' includes recent news, reviews, and features, along with a list of the best songs of the month.

Since launching in 2000, All Songs Considered ... on this slow January release day, NPR Music's Stephen Thompson and WRTI's Nate Chinen catch you up on the best albums we heard in December in ...

Stream songs from Ethel Cain, Little Simz, Elea Calvet, Girl Scout, FKA twigs, Koreless, Junior Varsity, Fake Dad, Rey Pila, Cyn, CIAO MALZ, brookelen, YDE, Altara, Vlad Holiday, and more.