Part 1 of my conversation with guest Jay Breitling as we discuss our favorite music of the first half of 2022. Listen to the episode below or download directly (right click and "save as").
Show notes:
- Recorded at Clicky Clicky World HQ
- Breitling's laptop is acting up
- Concerts are mostly back
- Kate Bush sees a resurgence in popularity
- R.I.P., the iPod
- RL Mathews discovers the new stuff
- Breitling's honorable mentions: Graveyard Club, David West, Big Cream, Peaness, Golden Apples, Stomptalk Modstone, Pillow Queens, Pinchpoints, Flash Hits
- Kumar's HMs: Papercuts, Kurt Vile, Savak, Sasami, Kids on a Crime Spree, Yard Act, Adulkt Life, Mister Goblin, Psychedelic Porn Crumpets, Elvis Costello
- Good reissues from Pavement and the Flashing Lights
- Kumar's #10: Pink Mountaintops bring the psych/sludge/synth pop
- Breitling's #10: Lo Fi Legs, a musical band with a terrible name and good indie rock
- Kumar's #9: Dan Bejar brings a little more danceability to the latest Destroyer joint
- Kumar's #8: Jon Spencer's back with a fun record
- Breitling's #8: Spiritualized is worth repeat listening
- Kumar's #7: Wet Leg proves they're not a one-trick pony
- Breitling's #7: Tremendous release from Pet Fox, featuring doods from Ovlov and Palehound
- Breitling's #6: Yawners with the Spanish indie rock
- Kumar's #6: Moody change of pace from Fontaines D.C.
- To be continued
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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.
