Completely Conspicuous

Part 2 of my conversation with guest Phil Stacey about the music of 2003. Show notes: Phil's #5: Raucous debut from NYC's Yeah Yeah Yeahs, featuring the electric Karen O Jay's #5: Radiohead combined electronic and guitar-driven sounds Radiohead albums kept leaking early on file-sharing networks Phil's #4: The Shins hone their super catchy pop sound Jay's #4: An indie rock gem from the Wrens that still awaits a follow-up 20 years of starts, stops, indecision and disagreements Phil's #3: My Morning Jacket combined indie rock, Southern rock, folk and jam band sounds MP3 blog bands abound Jay's #3: Another kickass release from Ted Leo and the Pharmacists Leo is one of the great unsung artists of our generation Is Springsteen overrated? Phil's #2: Drive-By Truckers add Jason Isbell and step up their game Jay's #2: A departure for Sloan, but one jam-packed with great songs The only Sloan album without an Andrew Scott song Phil's #1: The White Stripes expand their sound and totally blow up The Stripes