It's part 3 of my conversation with guest Jay Breitling as we count down our favorite albums of 2019.

Show notes:

• Recorded at Clicky Clicky world HQ

• Breitling's #4

• Former Boston act now relocated to Nashville

• Perfecting her sound

• Kumar's #4

• Introspective album that topped my midyear list

• Sweeping, synth-driven songs

• Breitling's #3

• Worthy follow-up to classic mid-'90s indie pop release

• Expansive and experimental

• Kumar's #3

• Return to rocking from for NJ punk stalwarts, produced by Bob Mould

• Surprisingly succinct from a band known for 8-minute epics

• Breitling's #2 and Kumar's #6

• Majestic final release from artist who tragically took his own life right after it came out

• Backed by the band Woods

• Kumar's #2

• Third release from Toronto punk-pop act

• Writing about frustrations of getting older

• Breitling's #1

• Recently released instant classic from Boston indie rock act

• Frontman Ryan Walsh wrote album after dealing with struggles writing his book about Astral Weeks

• Kumar's #1

• Veteran Canadian power pop act with another great release

• All-star team of musicians

• Darker feel than some of their other albums

Completely Conspicuous is available through the iTunes podcast directory. Subscribe and write a review!

The opening and closing theme of Completely Conspicuous is "Theme to Big F'in Pants" by Jay Breitling. Voiceover work is courtesy of James Gralian.