Episodes

  • Episode 21: Soundtrack for the Emotionally Unstable
    Nov 3 2025

    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

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    3 hrs and 16 mins
  • Episode 20: From the Liminal to the Literal Spotlight
    Oct 13 2025

    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

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    3 hrs and 9 mins
  • Track Attack: Screams, Shakes & Jersey Takes (Florence + The Machine, Doja Cat, Bon Jovi)
    Sep 5 2025

    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

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    51 mins
  • Episode 17: A Matter of Best Friends
    Sep 3 2025

    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

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    2 hrs and 21 mins
  • Track Attack: Crushin' on Vampire Bats, No Cap (Jelly Roll, Glass Animals, clipping.)
    Aug 20 2025

    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.

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    56 mins
  • Episode 16: So Long, So Lost, So Heartbroken
    Aug 18 2025

    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

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    3 hrs and 32 mins
  • Track Attack: True Believers in Bangers & Bad Decisions (Hayley Williams, Morgan Wallen, Kim Petras)
    Aug 6 2025

    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

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    1 hr and 21 mins
  • Episode 15: We Made It to the Edge of the Universe Just to Get Chewed Out
    Aug 4 2025

    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 pop anthems, we’re diving deep into the drama, the hooks, and the existential dread.

    Will Lord Huron’s cinematic vision land? Is Indigo dangling us off the edge on purpose? And did Reneé Rapp just threaten us… and we liked it?

    Press play. It’s cosmic, chaotic, and a little unhinged.


    In this episode:

    00:00 Introduction

    08:23 The Cosmic Selector Vol. 1 by Lord Huron

    01:05:39 Precipice by Indigo De Souza

    1:55:30 Bite Me by Reneé Rapp

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    2 hrs and 46 mins