Completely Conspicuous18 Jul 2024

Completely Conspicuous 639: Gaming the System

Part 1 of my conversation with guest Jay Breitling about our favorite music of 2024 so far.

Show notes:

Crazy stuff going right as we started recording
Concert tours getting canceled because of poor ticket sales (Black Keys, JLo)
The phenomenon of Taylor Swift
Vinyl is selling well, but half the people who buy it don't own a record player
Another factor in the concert business struggles is the high price of tickets
Apparently Gen Z loves dream pop
Spotify accuses Hallelujah the Hills of gaming the system
The Legend of Doo Doo Brown
JB's honorable mentions: The Bret Tobias Set, Bug Club, Fontaines D.C., Ducks Ltd., Bedbug, Umbrellas, Torrey, Waxahatchee, Shellac, Buffalo Tom, Les Savy Fav, Pedro the Lion
JK's honorable mentions: Cloud Nothings, Boeckner, Redd Kross, Mdou Moctar, IDLES, Plus/Minus, Bodega, Kim Gordon, DIIV
JK's #10: Mary Timony's first solo album in 19 years
JB's #9: Dope Yeti is the nexus of Beck, Dylan and GBV
JK's #9: A quieter, more Americana-focused album from Buffalo Tom
JB's #8: Strong modern shoegaze release from DIIV
JK's #8: Second album from the Smile is an acceptable Radiohead substitute
JB's #7: Cloud Nothings keep cranking out great albums
To be continued

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