Part 2 of my conversation with guest Jay Breitling as we discuss our favorite music of 2023. Listen to the episode below (or download directly).
Show notes:
- We're in there like swimwear
- On to the top 10 lists
- Breitling's #10: Return to from by Fog Lake
- Breitling's #9: Frog's new release unexpectedly has received critical praise
- Kumar's #9: Another consistenly great album from Protomartyr
- Breitling's #8: Minimalist excellence from Colleen that tests Jay's French pronunciation skills
- Kumar's #8: After an 11-year absence, the Hives' formula de rock still kicks ass in 2023
- Breitling's #7 and Kumar's #10: Yo La Tengo still bringing the heat, opening the album with 7-minute feedback-laden ripper
- Kumar's #7 and Breitling's #6: Supergroup is actually super, Voltroning into a monster act
- Kumar's #6: Return of the rock with Queens of the Stone Age, chock full o' bangers from a super-tight band
- Breitling's #5: Philly represent with Golden Apples dropping indie pop/rock with the fuzz bass and some wooder ice
- Kumar's #5: SF's Pardoner brings an assortment of guitar sounds from the last 50 years to their latest slack masterpiece
- The '90s sound (and look) is still thriving
- Breitling's #4: More of the Philly goodness with Purling Hiss with the lo-fi hooky guitar rock
- Kumar's #4: Indie power-pop supergroup Eyelids delivers the super-catchy goods
- Breilting's #3: Bay Area shoegaze concern Blue Ocean returns with a weird and rewarding album
- Kumar's #3: Sharp, concise indie post-punk from Kansas-via-Boston act Sweeping Promises
- Breitling's #2: Ohio-based indie act Connections connects with melodic rockers; RIYL GBV, Feelies
- Kumar's #2: New Zealand post-punk that smashes through with punchy, catchy rippers
- Breitling's #1: Long-awaited reunion album from American shoegaze icons Drop Nineteens does not disappoint
- Kumar's #1: Going into Hellmode with Jeff Rosenstock, who has been consistently releasing excellent albums for the last several years; additional layers of maturity and depth make this release all the more satisfying
Completely Conspicuous is available through the Apple Podcasts 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.
