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 start to the year in all the best ways.

00:00 Introduction

01:16 Megadeth - Megadeth

45:26 Empty Hands - Poppy

01:23:52 I Used To Go To This Bar - Joyce Manor

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 Year

02:04:23 - Best Music Video

02:22:31 - Best Album Cover

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 Omens’ brooding Left For Good, Charli xcx’s side quest Chains of Love, and Lil Yachty’s unapologetically bizarre No Vegetables. From instant obsessions to head-tilting surprises, the duo has plenty to dissect.00:00 Introduction

08:42 Changing - Kevin Jonas

16:41 Bitch - Hannah Grae

20:39 This Is The World (I Made It For You) - Magdalena Bay

26:23 Chains of Love - Charli xcx

35:48 Left For Good - Bad Omens

41:30 No Vegetables - Lil Yachty

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