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.