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🎶 Unsolicited music opinions from your favorite ✨ dysfunctional ✨ friend group 🎶
Episodes
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Track Attack: Please Take Me Off Speakerphone (Rebecca Black, Muse, Steve Lacy)
Brandito, Bob, and Mel are back with another Track Attack, breaking down six brand-new singles from across the musical spectrum. This week they're covering Speakerphone by Rebecca Black, Better Man from Slow Pulp, Nightshift Superstar by Muse, the feeling from Steve Lacy, Too Easy by Tinashe, and...
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Episode 33: You Seem Pretty Coin-Operated for a Cry Baby
Brandito, Bob, and Mel are back with three new album reviews, covering Coin-O-Matic by Deer Tick, Cry Baby from Vince Staples, and you seem pretty sad for a girl so in love by Olivia Rodrigo.This week’s episode takes the crew from Deer Tick’s genre-bending Americana to Vince Staples' sharp...
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Episode 32: The Boys Spiraled for (Way More) Than Ten Minutes
Brandito and Mel are back with three new album reviews, covering Inferno by Boards of Canada, everyone for ten minutes by bleachers, and The Boys of Dungeon Lane by Paul McCartney.This week’s episode takes the crew from cryptic electronic soundscapes and conspiracy-board-worthy rabbit holes to...
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Track Attack: Baby Driver Took 12 Steps (Lola Young, Charli xcx, Riley Green)
Brandito and Mel are back for another Track Attack, and for this one it seems they might've switched roles. This week they're covering From Down Here by Lola Young, SS26 from Charli xcx, Baby Driver by 070 Shake, Dark Magic by Quadeca, 12 Steps from Dexter and the Moonrocks, featuring Treaty Oak...
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Track Attack: Prophesying Something Wicked (Chaka Khan, Breaking Benjamin, leroy)
Brandito, Bob, and Mel are back for another Track Attack, breaking down a wildly eclectic batch of new singles. This week they're covering Big Dog by The Last Dinner Party, Something Wicked from Breaking Benjamin, Prophecy at 1420 MHz by Boards of Canada, Chakzilla from Chaka Khan, Dai Dai by...
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Episode 31: Brain Freeze
The boys are back! Brandito, Bob, and Mel return this week to go track by track through two very different new releases: Look For Your Mind! by The Lemon Twigs and ICEMAN by Drake. From lush, winding songwriting to icy introspection and rap beefs that can't quit, the crew is unpacking the...
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Track Attack: Not Another One Direction Boy (Niall Horan, Shaboozey, Madonna)
Mel and Rose are back with a new Track Attack episode reviewing the latest music releases and breaking down some of the biggest new singles of the week. In this episode, they discuss Little More Time by Niall Horan, Promise? from Bella Kay, Born To Die by Shaboozey, Bring Your Love by Madonna and...
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Track Attack: Back and Forth in the Middle of Nowhere (Kacey Musgraves, Olivia Rodrigo, Kehlani)
Brandito and Mel are back with another round of new music singles, covering Middle of Nowhere by Kacey Musgraves, drop dead from Olivia Rodrigo, RUNWAY by Lady Gaga and Doechii, Back and Forth from Kehlani and Missy Elliott, GIRLFRIEND by amanda bynes, Zabba, and Fenix Flexin, plus SHE DID IT…
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Episode 30: Favorite Toys in the Middle of the Great Divide
Mel and Rose team up for this week’s episode, diving into three new albums: Your Favorite Toy by Foo Fighters, Middle of Nowhere by Kacey Musgraves, and The Great Divide by Noah Kahan. From loud catharsis to reflective songwriting and wide-open emotional landscapes, it’s a lineup that covers a…
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Episode 29: Claws, Clubs & Confessions
Brandito and Mel are back with a trio of album reviews, covering Cat Out Of Hell by Fantastic Cat, Nightlife from Honey Dijon, and KONNAKOL by ZAYN.From scrappy, clawed-out storytelling to late-night dancefloor energy and intricate vocal rhythms, it’s a lineup that jumps between worlds in the…
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Track Attack: Do Us a Favour, & Stay (Conan Gray, Weezer, Becky G)
For the first Track Attack of the year, Brandito, Mel, and Bob are all here to yap about a new batch of singles. This week they’re covering Younger You by Miley Cyrus, Stay from JERUB, The Best by Conan Gray, Shine Again from Weezer, MARATHON by Becky G and Elkan, and Favour from FISHER and Tones...
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Episode 28: This Podcast May Contain Hope & Desire in the Dying Light
For the first time this year, Brandito, Mel, and Bob are all back together — and they’ve got a stacked episode to make up for it. This week, they’re diving into three new albums: Against the Dying of the Light by José González, Ambiguous Desire from Arlo Parks, and THIS MUSIC MAY CONTAIN HOPE by...
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Track Attack: Black Fur Dog Tail Berry Picker
Mel and Bob are still holding down the fort, and this time they're digging into a batch of new-ish singles. This week they’re covering White Feather Hawk Tail Deer Hunter by Lana Del Rey, How I Get from Laufey, Nightingale Lane. by RAYE, miss u 2 byTy Dolla $ign and Leon Thomas, She Knows Too…
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Track Attack: Promises of Forever vs Homewreckers (Luke Combs, sombr, MUNA)
Mel and Brandito are back with another Track Attack, diving into a fresh batch of new singles: Be By You by Luke Combs, Be Her by Ella Langley, Homewrecker by sombr, Dancing On The Wall by MUNA, you and forever by Bleachers, and ICEMAN FREESTYLE by Central Cee. It’s a lineup full of love songs,...
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Episode 26: A Love for Hooks and Heights
This week, Mel and Brandito are diving into three new releases: A Love for Strangers by Chet Faker, Tenterhooks by Silversun Pickups, and Wuthering Heights by Charli xcx. Buckle up — it’s a strange, hooky, high-drama week in all the best ways. 00:00 Introduction 04:54 A Love For Strangers - Chet...
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Track Attack: Bridging the Great Divide (Arctic Monkeys, Noah Kahan, MJ Cole)
For the first Track Attack of the year, Brandito and Mel break down six new singles, including Opening Night by Arctic Monkeys, The Great Divide by Noah Kahan, To Love Somebody by Holly Humberstone, POSSESSION by Melanie Martinez, Last of a Dying Breed by Joji, and Still Sincere by MJ Cole and...
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Episode 25: Cheap Drinks & Mega Riffs
After a busy holiday season (and a few technical issues), Mel and Brandito are finally back for year two of the pod. To kick off 2026, they’re going track-by-track through Megadeth’s final album Megadeth, Poppy’s Empty Hands, and Joyce Manor’s I Used to Go to This Bar. Buckle up — it’s a chaotic...
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Episode 24: Hitching Horses - Our Grammy Picks & Predictions
Mel and Brandito are back with their 2026 Grammy picks and predictions, and spoiler alert—they rarely agree. 00:00 - Introduction 06:54 - Record of the Year 29:57 - Album of the Year 54:00 - Song of the Year 01:05:02 - Best New Artist 01:26:06 - Producer of the Year 01:44:55 - Songwriter of the...
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Track Attack: Six Singles, Zero Vegetables (Kevin Jonas, Charli xcx, Lil Yachty)
This week, Mel and Brandito buckle in for a Track Attack packed with chaos, confusion, and a few unexpected highs. They tear into six new singles: Kevin Jonas’s unexpected debut solo single Changing, Hannah Grae’s punchy Bitch, Magdalena Bay’s shimmering This Is The World (I Made It For You), Bad...
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Episode 22: Beg for Mercy, Brace for Tremors
Mercy by Armand Hammer & The Alchemist layers cryptic lyricism over smoky, soulful production, while Daniel Avery’s Tremor pulses with cinematic electronica and haunting minimalism. Brandito and Mel break it all down. 00:00 Introduction 07:02 Mercy by Armand Hammer & The Alchemist 54:48 Tremor by...
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Episode 21: Soundtrack for the Emotionally Unstable
With Mel and Bob out, Brandito and Rose take over to review three of the week’s biggest releases — Brandi Carlile’s Returning To Myself, Of Monsters and Men’s All is Love and Pain in the Mouse Parade, and Tame Impala’s Deadbeat. From Brandi’s soul-searching return to form, to Of Monsters and…
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Episode 20: From the Liminal to the Literal Spotlight
On this episode of On BEAT Off SCRIPT, Brandito, Mel, and Incredibob dive into three radically different new releases — Liminal by Brian Eno and Beatie Wolfe, Silver Bleeds the Black Sun by AFI, and The Life of a Showgirl by Taylor Swift. From ambient experiments to gothic anthems to pop…
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Track Attack: Screams, Shakes & Jersey Takes (Florence + The Machine, Doja Cat, Bon Jovi)
This week, Brandito and Mel drag special guest Garret, aka TipsyTune into the hot seat for a Track Attack full of chaos and questionable opinions. The crew dives into four new singles: Florence + The Machine’s haunting anthem Everybody Scream, Doja Cat’s slick and sharp Jealous Type, Alabama...
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Episode 17: A Matter of Best Friends
This week, Brandito and Mel are joined by a very special guest — Twitch streamer, musician, and Mel’s husband, Garrett, aka TipsyTune! With his debut studio album House of Mirrors dropping September 5th, Garrett steps into the hot seat as the crew reviews Laufey’s dreamy new record, A Matter of...
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Track Attack: Crushin' on Vampire Bats, No Cap (Jelly Roll, Glass Animals, clipping.)
On this week’s Track Attack, Brandito, Incredibob, and Mel sink their teeth into some of the biggest new singles. Jelly Roll teams up with Marshmello on the gospel-soaked Holy Water, Glass Animals go full nocturnal with Vampire Bat, and Olivia Dean delivers soul-searching honesty on Man I Need....
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Episode 16: So Long, So Lost, So Heartbroken
This week Brandito, Incredibob, and Mel take a winding trip through the many shades of Americana. Molly Tuttle turns up the shimmer, diving deeper into pop on So Long Little Miss Sunshine. mgk takes the wrong highway exit on lost americana. And Ethel Cain pulls us straight into gothic heartbreak...
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Track Attack: True Believers in Bangers & Bad Decisions (Hayley Williams, Morgan Wallen, Kim Petras)
This week on Track Attack, Brandito, Mel, and AppalachianRose dive into six fresh singles that range from indie angst to Miami madness: 1st World Blues by Bright Eyes, End of Summer by Tame Impala, True Believer by Hayley Williams, Miami by Morgan Wallen feat. Lil Wayne & Rick Ross, Freak It by…
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Episode 15: We Made It to the Edge of the Universe Just to Get Chewed Out
With Incredibob off on a mysterious cosmic mission, Mel and Brandito are joined by AppalachianRose to unpack three bold new albums: The Cosmic Selector Vol. 1 by Lord Huron, Precipice by Indigo De Souza, and Bite Me by Reneé Rapp. From interstellar surf-westerns to emotional freefalls and biting...
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Episode 14: Moisturize Before You Eulogize
We're back with a double feature: Moisturizer by Wet Leg, an indie-pop fever dream soaked in sass and shimmer, and I WANT MY LOVED ONES TO GO BEFORE ME by Noah Cyrus—a hauntingly intimate dive into grief, family, and existential dread. Brandito returns from sabbatical (and probably a record…
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Half-Time Hot Takes: Our 2025 Mid-Year Review
The whole crew is back for our 2025 Mid-Year Review! We’re running down our top-reviewed albums so far this year, shouting out some personal favs that didn’t make it onto the pod, and spilling which upcoming releases we can’t wait to hear in the back half of 2025. Whether you’re looking for recs,...
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Track Attack: Signed, Sealed, Gaslit (CMAT, Twenty One Pilots, Cardi B)
This week, Brandito’s out, so Mel, Incredibob, and AppalachianRose dive into a batch of singles that feel like a group chat full of exes, chaos, and drive-thru therapy. From Megan Moroney’s “6 Months Later” heartbreak blues to CMAT’s “Jamie Oliver Petrol Station” fever dream, we’re unpacking...
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Track Attack: Mariah likes 'em wild, Sabrina likes a manchild (Sabrina Carpenter, Mariah Carey, Ethel Cain)
In this week’s Track Attack, Brandito, Mel, and Incredibob review six of the biggest new music releases: “Nettles” by Ethel Cain, “Type Dangerous” by Mariah Carey, “Manchild” by Sabrina Carpenter, “OWA OWA” by Lil Tecca, “Hemingway” by girl in red, and “And a Big Load” by Hot Mulligan. They dive...
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Episode 11: From Glitter Pop to Codeine Drops
In this episode, Brandito, Mel, and Incredibob review three of the week’s biggest releases: MARINA’s bold comeback with PRINCESS OF POWER, Lil Wayne’s long-awaited Tha Carter VI, and Miley Cyrus’s reflective pop album Something Beautiful. Who’s still got it, who’s lost the plot, and who left us...
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Friend of Mine? Debatable. (Rihanna, Reneé Rapp, MGK)
This week, Brandito and Mel are joined by the insightful and unapologetic AppalachianRose as they dive into a fresh batch of singles. From the long-awaited return of Rihanna with "Friend Of Mine", to GIVĒON’s soulful "RATHER BE", Lola Young’s raw "One Thing", and Reneé Rapp’s emotional gut-punch...
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Episode 10: Casio Glow, Natural Woe & the Legend of Lost Lana
This week, Brandito and Mel are joined by professional musician and Twitch streamer AppalachianRose for a sonic showdown featuring Stereolab’s Instant Holograms On Metal Film and Dan Mangan’s Natural Light. According to Brandito, Mel's wrong again, and Rose keeps it all from falling apart with...
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Track Attack: Old Phones, Lavender Vibes, & Pop-Punk Goodbyes (Ed Sheeran, Maroon 5, Avril Lavigne)
This week, Brandito, Incredibob, and Mel dive headfirst into the glorious mess that is the latest batch of new music releases—and nothing is safe. We’re unpacking the emotional voicemails of Ed Sheeran’s “Old Phone,” getting blissfully weird with “Ain’t It Kinda Funny” from Tash Sultana & City…
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Episode 9: Dear Blondshell, billy woods, and Kali Uchis, Thanks for Ruining Our Emotional Stability, Sincerely, This Podcast
This week, Brandito, Mel, and Incredibob are flipping through the sonic scrapbook: Blondshell hands us a brutally honest selfie with If You Asked For A Picture, billy woods drops GOLLIWOG—a dense, poetic mind maze that might require a literary degree (or at least a quiet room), and Kali Uchis...
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Track Attack: On MONDAYS, we WRK (JID, Addison Rae, Lorde)
This week, we’re joined by the full dream team—Incredibob, Brandito, and Mel—to dig into a wild mix of new music drops. We’re talking JID going full beast mode on “WRK,” Quadeca getting deep and mysterious with “MONDAY,” and Addison Rae putting us in a trance with “Headphones On.” Lorde came out…
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Episode 8: Send a Superheaven Prayer to The Film Gods
Incredibob returns to join Brandito and Mel as they wrangle some wild new tunes! The gang tackles Superheaven’s self-titled comeback, gets a little country with Julien Baker and TORRES’ heartfelt collab "Send A Prayer My Way," and plunges into the chaotic genius of SUMAC and Moor Mother’s The…
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Track Attack: Crying in the River but Screaming in the Pit (Bruce Springsteen, Miley Cyrus, Sleep Token)
This week on the pod, Mel and Brandito are joined by special guest AppalachianRose — professional musician and Twitch streamer — for a genre-hopping deep dive into some of the freshest (and fiercest) new releases. We’re breaking down Bruce Springsteen’s cinematic “Rain in the River,” feeling the...
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Episode 7: Who Believes in DOGGOD’s fABLE?
This week on the pod, Brandito and Mel are joined by special guest AppalachianRose — a professional musician and Twitch streamer — for a deep dive into three wildly different but equally compelling releases. We kick things off with the gritty, fuzz-soaked swagger of L.A. WITCH’s DOGGOD, drift…
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Track Attack: Tongues, Trailer Parks & Open Windows (The Black Keys, Jonas Brothers, Will Smith)
Brandito, Mel, and Incredibob are back with fresh takes on this week’s hottest new single releases! In this episode, we dive into Babygirl by The Black Keys, a groove-filled track that brings their signature energy, and Love Me To Heaven by the Jonas Brothers, a heartfelt tune. We also break down...
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Episode 6: Lonely People Till Only Dust Remains In The Morning
This week, Brandito, Mel, and Incredibob dive into three wildly different but equally compelling releases. We break down Backxwash’s raw intensity on Only Dust Remains, explore Brian D’Addario’s dreamy yet intricate songwriting on Till The Morning, and get lost in the atmospheric power of...
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Track Attack: Honky Tonk Pop Bops & the Bhabie/Barker Beef Continues (Chappell Roan, Bhad Bhabie)
Brandito, Incredibob, and Mel are back with another round of Track Attack! This week, we dive into the latest singles, including the introspective "Happy Birthday" by Black Country, New Road, the heartfelt "Can We Talk About Isaac?" by Rachel Chinouriri, the relatable vibes of "Ordinary" by Alex...
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Episode 5: Lust for Life, Or: How to Make Believe in a World Full of MAYHEM
Brandito, Incredibob, and Mel are back with a stacked lineup of music reviews! This time, they’re diving into Courting’s ambitious new album Lust for Life, Or: ‘How To Thread The Needle And Come Out The Other Side To Tell The Story’, Coheed and Cambria’s epic return with The Father of Make…
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Track Attack: Spies, Breakups & Bhad Bhabie’s Burns (Bhad Bhabie, Lizzo, Selena Gomez)
This week, Brandito, Mel, and Incredibob dive into a fresh batch of new singles—some we love, some we question, and some that leave us feeling ratchet. We break down Mt. Joy’s dreamy More, More, More, Suki Waterhouse’s ethereal Dream Woman, and Rainbow Kitten Surprise’s mysterious Espionage.…
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Episode 4: The Sky, The Injustice & All The Sports Cars Between
This week, we’re diving deep into three fresh releases: Architects’ atmospheric The Sky, The Earth & All Between, Modou Moctar’s powerful Tears of Injustice, and Tate McRae’s infectious So Close To What. From soaring post-metal landscapes to raw desert blues and shimmering pop energy, we’ve got a...
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Track Attack: Pop Sorcery to Timeless Ballads (Lady Gaga, Doechii, Elton John)
Brandito, Mel, and TipsyTune are back with a fresh batch of music reviews! This week, we dive into Lady Gaga’s spellbinding Abracadabra, Doechii’s hard-hitting Nosebleeds, LISA, Doja Cat & RAYE’s captivating Born Again, Alok & Kylie Minogue’s dreamy Last Night I Dreamt I Fell in Love, Perrie’s...
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Episode 3: $quid, $ex & $oul 4 U
This week, we're joined by Twitch streamer and husband of Mel, TipsyTune aka Garrett, to break down the latest releases! We’re diving into Cowards by Squid, $ome $exy $ongs 4 U by Drake & PARTYNEXTDOOR, and Love & Hyperbole by Alessia Cara. Are these albums full of brilliance or just big swings…
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Episode 2: Bob HATES Trumpets
This week, we’re diving into the latest drops from some of the biggest (and most unexpected) names in music! From Sexyy Red’s unfiltered bangers to Tate McRae’s pop perfection, Djo’s psychedelic grooves, Jack Van Cleaf’s indie storytelling, and Zach Bryan’s raw emotion—no genre is safe from our...
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