Losing My Opinion
Are we sure The Wall is a masterpiece? Can Dylan legit sing well? Is McCartney actually a lazy songwriter? And what exactly is “Nixon-rock”…? These are just some of the hard-hitting questions two indie musician pals, Thin Lear (Matt) and Niagara Moon (Thomas), come in with every week, surprising each other with strange fixations, controversial opinions, and of course - songs to listen to together. Join them as they eloquently bicker over the last 90 years of recorded music history, finding the overrated, underrated, and everything weird in-between.
Episodes
Feb 25, 2026
Feb 25, 2026
1hr 44 sec
NY most ornate singer-songwriter Stephen Bluhm joins the show today! Thomas discusses the subtle (or not subtle) art of using sampling in music. Stephen wows the group with a convincing case for ABBA's 1980 album "The Visitors" being a divine hidden gem.
https://www.stephenbluhm.fun/
LMO boys are back on tour! Dates at https://www.thinlear.com/
https://www.niagaramoonmusic.com/
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Feb 11, 2026
Feb 11, 2026
1hr 5 min
New Zealand songwriter and Youtube reviewer Nancy Howie - aka Fathom - joins the show today! Thomas leads with a look at different ways artist have tackled the hallowed Beatles cover. Nancy then exposes the group to fresh new artists who deserve a closer look, and thoughts on the current state of music distribution in general.
Fathom on Youtube
https://www.thinlear.com/
https://www.niagaramoonmusic.com/
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Jan 28, 2026
Jan 28, 2026
1hr 12 min
NY rock songwriter Adam Lytle joins the show today! Thomas opens with a tough question - what 5 songs in all of music would you send out into space, in the hope that aliens would discover them someday? Adam goes equally ethereal as he explores the delicate art of songs that originate from poems.https://www.adamlytle.com/
ttps://www.niagaramoonmusic.com/
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Jan 14, 2026
Jan 14, 2026
1hr 1 min
For this very special installment of LMO, Thomas and Matt have yet another contest!They've both brought in 5 songs to share with the other person, with the question being - is the song they've brought in one that they enjoy, or dislike? How well do the boys know each other's taste after all this time? Whoever gets more points by the end DOESN'T have to binge Taylor Swift's discography for a future episode...
https://www.thinlear.com/
https://www.niagaramoonmusic.com/
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Dec 31, 2025
Dec 31, 2025
1hr 8 min
Music journalist Chris Ingalls (PopMatters) is back to help the boys close out the year! Thomas initiates with an examination of the artistic tightrope that is the grocery store playlist. Chris then pays tribute to a forgotten but wonderful Todd Rundgren album "A Cappella" - and yes, it's just as it sounds...
https://www.niagaramoonmusic.com/
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Dec 17, 2025
Dec 17, 2025
57 min
Matt rings in the holiday cheer with a slew of Christmas songs he's never heard from classic rock & pop artists. Thomas imagines an alternate reality where the Beatles got back together in 1971 and improved on some of the material that came out on their respective solo albums.
https://www.thinlear.com/
https://www.niagaramoonmusic.com/
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Dec 3, 2025
Dec 3, 2025
1hr 8 min
New Hampshire DIY indie-folkster Geoff Himsel joins the show today! After reminiscing about their time playing Portsmouth together, Thomas shares songs from artists at their various ...low points. Geoff then asks the group to really examine the three "Christian" albums from ol' Bob Dylan.
https://www.birdfriendtheband.com
LMO Surveyhttps://www.niagaramoonmusic.com/
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Nov 19, 2025
Nov 19, 2025
1hr 7 min
Swiss-American alt rocker Sam Himself joins the show today! Thomas starts the conversation with a look back at the glory of 2010 indie. Sam then shares a number of brilliant, heartbreaking songs from some of the most criminally underrated artists of the 1960s.
https://www.samhimself.com/
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Nov 5, 2025
Nov 5, 2025
58 min
Songwriter Drew Danburry of Icarus Phoenix joins the show today! Matt sings the praises of the first two (legitimate..) albums of David Bowie, noting how they set the course for his subsequent creative output. Thomas explores the niche topic of songs from fictional bands in movies.
https://linktr.ee/drewdanburry
LMO Surveyhttps://www.niagaramoonmusic.com/
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Oct 22, 2025
Oct 22, 2025
1hr 7 min
Music promoter Ben Zalman (Planetary Group) joins the show today! A special themed episode this week. Everyone selects 3 songs from the 1990's that should have been released as singles from their respective albums, in another installment of revisionist history...
Spotify playlist
LMO Survey
https://www.thinlear.com/
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