Part 2 of my conversation with guest Jay Breitling about our favorite music of 2025. Listen to the episode below or download directly (right click and "save as").
Show notes:
- Counting down the rest of our favorite albums of the year
- Kumar's #8: Indie rock godfather Bob Mould is still pissed off and rocking
- Mould has also reunited his '90s band Sugar
- Kumar's #7: Triumphant return for Mclusky
- Falco and crew having fun ripping on various targets
- Breitling's #6: Superchunk keeps going with new drummer
- If you thought they were angry in 2018...
- Chock full of "banglociraptors"
- Kumar's #6: Straight outta Asheville with Wednesday's killer combo of alt-country, shoegaze and heavy guitar rippers
- Band features MJ Lenderman but it's Karly Hartzman's show
- Breitling's #5: Debut from Slumberland act The Cords
- Scottish indie jangle-pop banglociraptors
- Kumar's #5: Thrilling post punk from South London act Shame
- Returning to harder rocking sound of first few albums
- More albums are shorter nowadays
- Breitling's #4: Prolific Chicago psych-pop act Sharp Pins keeps bringing it
- Flashes of GBV and early Kinks
- Breitling's #3: Crutchfield sisters (Waxahatchee, Swearin') drop surprise release as Snocaps
- Again with the Lenderman, on drums this time
- Kumar's #3: PUP applies newfound maturity to pop-punk bangers
- Singing about adult stuff
- Breitling's #2: Mini-album from Peel Dream Magazine
- Autumnal-sounding leftovers from previous album recording session
- Kumar's #2: Sloan keeps bringing the heat with 14th release of diverse and rewarding power pop
- Four singer-songwriters keep the offerings varied and on point
- Breitling's #1 and Kumar's #4: Monumental four-album conceptual triumph from Hallelujah the Hills
- Lot of guest stars including Ezra Furman, Clint Conley, Sadie Dupuis, Patrick Stickles
- Staggering amount of excellence
- Kumar's #1 and Breitling's #7: NYC's Geese blows up with wide-ranging collection that grabs your attention
- Their club tour sold out immediately
- Frontman Cameron Winter leads a sound that ranges from Pavement to soul
- Looking forward to 2026 releases from: Notwist, Kiwi Jr., Courtney Barnett, Sleaford Mods, Crooked Fingers, Strange Pains
- Reunion shows next year from Silkworm, Superdrag
Completely Conspicuous is available through Apple Podcasts. 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.
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