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 "Leave Me Alone", no track is safe from the trio’s sharp ears. MGK surprises with "cliche", and Turnstile flips expectations with "LOOK OUT FOR ME". Tune in for debates, delight, and maybe even a few disagreements. You know how it gets.

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 actual musical knowledge. We were supposed to review Lana Del Rey’s new album too, but she ghosted us. Maybe next time, Lana.

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In this episode:

(00:00) Introduction

(09:55) Instant Holograms on Metal Film

(01:26:41) Natural Light

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 and Colour, and floating into a dream-pop haze with “I Like It I Like It” by Moses Sumney & Hayley Williams.

Also on deck: “Priceless” from Maroon 5 and LISA (is it actually priceless or just streaming bait?), “Men2Be” by Lavender Bride (wedding vibes with a twist), and the return of teen angst via “Young & Dumb” from Avril Lavigne & Simple Plan.

It’s a mix of tears, riffs, and musical confusion—and we’re here for all of it. Hit play for spicy takes, unexpected favorites, and at least one existential crisis.

In this episode:

(00:00) Introduction

(02:18) What we've been listening to

(10:56) Ain't It Kinda Funny - Tash Sultana, City and Colour

(21:28) Men2Be - Lavender Bride

(30:36) I Like It I Like It - Moses Sumney, Hayley Williams

(40:04) Old Phone - Ed Sheeran

(50:03) Priceless - Maroon 5, LISA

(57:15) Young & Dumb - Avril Lavigne, Simple Plan