It's part 2 of my conversation with guest Jay Breitling as we discuss our favorite music of the year so far.

Show notes:

• Recorded at Clicky Clicky world HQ

• Breitling's bubbling under albums: Purple Mountains, Katie Dey, Ava Luna, Coaches, Fennesz, William Basinski

• Kumar's not-quite top 10: Swervedriver, Piroshka, Cherry Glazerr, L7, Jenny Lewis, Flat Worms, Hash Redactor, Versing, Kiwi Jr., Business of Dreams

• Breitling's #10

• Veteran indie pop act from Seattle

• Kumar's #10

• Fuzzy power pop that's short and sweet

• Breitling's #9

• Shout out to Matt Graves

• Glittery guitar pop from Austin

• Kumar's #9

• Vital post-punk noise straight outta Dublin

• Breitling's #8

• Shoegaze from prolific LA band

• Kumar's #8

• Welcome return from indie rock veterans

• Breitling's #7

• Blistering EP from great Boston indie act

• Perry Farrell's face

• Kumar's #7

• Western Canadian stoner rock

• Next week: Our top 6 albums of the year so far

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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.