Part 2 of my conversation with guest Jay Breitling as we count down our favorite music of 2022.

Show notes:

  • On to our top 10

  • Breitling's #10: Archers of Loaf returns with a different sounding release

  • Kumar's #10: Fontaines D.C. evolves its sound

  • Breitling's and Kumar's #9: Radiohead offshoot The Smile with an interesting return to early '00s sound

  • Breitling's #8: Pleasant surprise album from Palm

  • Breitling's #7: First Sub Pop album from Frankie Cosmos

  • Bernice taking over the couch

  • Breitling's #6: Shimmering pop brilliance from The Beths

  • Kumar's #6: A nostalgic rocker from Oceanator

  • Breitling's #5 and Kumar's #7: Horsegirl bursts out of nowhere with a lo-fi banger of a debut

  • Kumar's #5: Another strong release from Toronto's Kiwi Jr.

  • Breitling's #4 and Kumar's #8: Harking back to '85, band full of DC punk vets lands a massive post-hardcore statement

  • Kumar's #4: Triumphant return by Titus Andronicus overcoming setbacks

  • Breitling's #3: METZ side project Weird Nightmare is "peak Jay (Breitling)"

  • Kumar's #3: Afghan Whigs combines old collaborations with new sounds

  • Breitling's #2: A "modern shoegaze classic" from Helens

  • Kumar's #2: Sloan delivers another classic power pop album that they developed during the pandemic

  • Breitling's #1: Side project from Johnny Foreigner principals as Yr Poetry

  • Kumar's #1: Smart-ass and cynical look at being in an band from PUP

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