It's part 2 of my conversation with guest Jay Breitling as we count down our favorite albums of 2019.

Show notes:

  • Recorded at Clicky Clicky world HQ

  • The top 10

  • Breitling's #10

  • A surprising solo debut from a veteran rock legend

  • Kumar's #9

  • Raw shoegaze effort from Brooklyn act changing its sound

  • Breitling's #9

  • Electronic album with an analog feel released late in the year

  • "Crust ambient"

  • Kumar's #8

  • Power pop-punk album about the aftermath of broken relationship

  • Great album cover

  • Breitling's #8 and Kumar's #10

  • Strong release from shoegaze pioneers

  • Trying some different things

  • Breitling's #7

  • Shoegaze duo from California that likes to take its time

  • All killer, no filler

  • Berniece's sleep aggression

  • Kumar's #7

  • Second release from indie legend's latest band

  • Embracing '80s hard rock sound

  • Breitling's #6

  • Used to call this band the Steve Miller of indie rock

  • Opinion has changed, especially with the latest release

  • Sound is augmented by female singers

  • Kumar and Breitling's #5

  • Latest in an strong stretch of releases from this punk/alt-rock legend

  • Sounds as good as he ever has

  • Unusually upbeat

  • Next: Our top 4 albums

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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.