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 Daniel Avery

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 Men’s bittersweet surrealism, to Tame Impala’s hazy melancholy, the duo unpacks the moods, moments, and melodies tying them all together.

00:00 Introduction

24:19 Returning to Myself - Brandi Carlile

01:10:30 All is Love and Pain in the Mouse Parade - Of Monsters and Men

02:10:02 Deadbeat - Tame Impala

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 spectacle, the trio unpacks how each artist redefines their sound — and what happens when art, angst, and glitter all collide.

⚠️ Trigger warning for Swifties: you probably won’t agree with us on this one.

Let us know which album pulled you in, or pushed you over the edge

In this episode:

00:00 Introduction

10:36 Liminal - Brian Eno, Beatie Wolfe

1:02:06 Silver Bleeds the Black Sun - AFI

1:46:59 The Life of a Showgirl - Taylor Swift

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 Shakes’ long-awaited return with Another Life, and Bon Jovi’s flag-waving rocker Red, White and Jersey. From stadium-ready screams to soul-stirring comebacks, the gang has a lot to say — and even more to argue about.

In this episode:

00:00 Introduction

13:20 Everybody Scream - Florence + The Machine

22:43 Jealous Type - Doja Cat

29:42 Another Life - Alabama Shakes

37: 22 Red, White and Jersey - Bon Jovi

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 Time, and Sabrina Carpenter’s cheeky, sugar-coated pop confessional Man’s Best Friend. Do these albums live up to the hype? Can Garrett survive the chaos of the pod? Will House of Mirrors get an early co-sign from Brandito and Mel? Tune in for hot takes, playful debates, plenty of music nerdery and make sure to follow Garrett on Twitch here: https://www.twitch.tv/tipsytune

👉 What did you think of Laufey and Sabrina’s new albums? Drop your takes in the comments!

In this episode:

00:00 Introduction

07:57 A Matter of Time - Laufey

01:24:51 Man's Best Friend - Sabrina Carpenter

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. Zara Larsson keeps the crushes coming with Crush, Disclosure and Anderson .Paak prove there’s No Cap on the groove, and clipping. drag us into the shadows with the haunting Forever War.

From bangers to bat caves, heartbreaks to hard-hitters, we’re breaking down what slaps, what stings, and what might haunt your playlists forever.

In this episode:

00:00 Introduction

13: 27 Holy Water - Marshmello, Jelly Roll

22:10 Vampire Bat - Glass Animals

27:42 Man I Need - Olivia Dean

31:45 Crush - Zara Larsson

37:32 No Cap - Disclosure, Anderson .Paak

46:05 Forever War - clipping.

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 with Willoughby Tucker, I’ll Always Love You. From sunny hooks to dusty detours to love letters written in the dark, we’re unpacking it all. Tune in and let us know which record hit you hardest.In this episode:

00:00 Introduction

03:42 So Long Little Miss Sunshine - Molly Tuttle

01:07:05 lost americana - mgk

2:13:52 Willoughby Tucker, I'll Always Love You - Ethel Cain

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 Kim Petras, and To Be Free by Sam Smith.

From desert heartbreak to club chaos, gospel pop to sweaty Florida trap—this batch has us questioning everything, including each other.

Hit play to find out which tracks freaked us out, freed our souls, or made us believers (sort of).

In this Episode:

00:00 Introduction

10:29 1st World Blues - Bright Eyes

26:43 End of Summer - Tame Impala

35:54 True Believer - Hayley Williams

44:07 Miami - Morgan Wallen, Lil Wayne, Rick Ross

53:55 Freak It - Kim Petras

1:07:46 To Be Free - Sam Smith