Netflix’s Emmy Award-winning anthology series Beef returned on April 16, 2026, with an all-new cast led by Oscar Isaac, Carey Mulligan, Charles Melton, and Cailee Spaeny — and a music lineup that is just as bold as the drama on screen.
From the very first episode, the score and needle drops pull viewers into the show’s tense, darkly comedic world. The music of Beef Season 2 is a major creative statement on its own, helmed by one of the most decorated producers in modern music. Here is everything you need to know about the Beef Season 2 soundtrack.
Beef Season 2 Soundtrack Overview
| Detail | Info |
|---|---|
| Series Title | Beef (Season 2) |
| Creator / Showrunner | Lee Sung Jin |
| Studio | A24 |
| Network / Platform | Netflix |
| Series Premiere Date | April 16, 2026 |
| Composer | Finneas O’Connell (FINNEAS) |
| Soundtrack Label | A24 Music |
| Soundtrack Release Date | April 16, 2026 |
| Total Score Tracks | 32 |
| Total Episodes | 8 |
The full soundtrack album for Beef Season 2 features selections of original music composed by Finneas O’Connell and was released digitally on April 16, 2026, by A24 Music. The album is available across all major streaming and digital download platforms. The lead track, “Vicious Thoughts,” was released ahead of the full album as a digital single.
O’Connell’s original music is featured in all eight new episodes of the critically acclaimed series. The score blends melodic piano with electronic textures, designed to move between delicate beauty and underlying tension — a perfect sonic match for the show’s passive-aggressive class warfare narrative. Creator Lee Sung Jin hand-picked O’Connell to compose the score, calling him “the brilliant mind behind most of the music that has soundtracked my personal life over the last decade.”
Lee always intended for the songs of Beef to coexist with O’Connell’s music. Early on, O’Connell was given all eight songs that play at the end of each episode so his score could intentionally work alongside each of them.
Who Composed the Beef Season 2 Soundtrack?
Finneas O’Connell — professionally known as FINNEAS — is the composer behind the Beef Season 2 score. Born on July 30, 1997, Finneas Baird O’Connell is an American singer, songwriter, musician, record producer, and actor who holds 2 Academy Awards, 2 Golden Globes, and 11 Grammy Awards.
He is most widely known for co-writing and producing music for his younger sister, Billie Eilish, and is credited on all of her projects. He made history as the youngest act to win the Grammy for Producer of the Year, Non-Classical.
Finneas began composing songs at age 12 following a songwriting class he took alongside his mother. He and Billie Eilish were both homeschooled, giving them the flexibility to develop their musical abilities without a conventional school schedule.
Beyond Eilish, he has worked with high-profile artists including Drake, Selena Gomez, Camila Cabello, Nicki Minaj, Justin Bieber, Karol G, Halsey, and Tate McRae, among many others.
As a film and television composer, Finneas has scored The Fallout (2021) and Vengeance (2022), and Disclaimer (Apple TV+, 2024) before taking on Beef Season 2. He initially told people he was planning a break from scoring, but immediately said yes when his agent brought Beef Season 2 to his attention.
O’Connell spent twelve months immersed in the creative world of the show, visiting the set, reading new scripts, and developing original pieces that would eventually become the score.
How FINNEAS Approached the Score
When composing the score, O’Connell tapped into Beef Season 2’s theme of “generations” and leaned into the “modern nostalgia of treating the 2010s like we have been treating the ’90s for five years.”
After reading only the first four scripts of the season, O’Connell composed “Vicious Thoughts” — a melodic piece that opens on piano before transferring into a violent synth. Upon first hearing it, creator Lee Sung Jin said he immediately knew the exact scene in the finale he wanted to set it to.
Beef Season 2 Official Score Tracklist
(Source: Film Music Reporter / A24 Music — Released April 16, 2026)
| Song Number | Track Title | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vicious Thoughts | 2:52 |
| 2 | Cold Open | 10:05 |
| 3 | Austin & Ashley | 3:49 |
| 4 | Josh & Lindsay | 2:17 |
| 5 | Chairwoman Park | 1:40 |
| 6 | Dr. Kim | 2:22 |
| 7 | Eunice | 3:45 |
| 8 | Woosh | 0:55 |
| 9 | Death Realization at a Party | 5:29 |
| 10 | Dummies | 2:06 |
| 11 | Silver Over Everything | 1:25 |
| 12 | Red Light Therapy | 2:51 |
| 13 | The Deductible | 3:24 |
| 14 | Delete Delete Delete | 1:19 |
| 15 | Music for Hospitals | 4:23 |
| 16 | We Can Love Who We Trust | 3:22 |
| 17 | The Juice Is Loose | 1:10 |
| 18 | Very Cool About | 1:13 |
| 19 | Monte Vista Point | 2:13 |
| 20 | Coyote | 1:10 |
| 21 | Steamy | 0:58 |
| 22 | Monte Vista Point (Part 2) | 3:11 |
| 23 | Ego Death | 1:51 |
| 24 | Ready to Move On | 1:54 |
| 25 | Welcome to Korea! | 2:27 |
| 26 | Banchan | 2:43 |
| 27 | We’re Completely F***ed | 3:31 |
| 28 | Punch Me | 1:41 |
| 29 | Self-Isolation | 2:14 |
| 30 | Trochos | 2:52 |
| 31 | Gentle Thoughts | 2:31 |
| 32 | Vicious Thoughts (Reprise) | 2:38 |
Score Highlights
“Vicious Thoughts” — The emotional anchor of the entire score. O’Connell composed this piece one night while tinkering in the studio — a piano melody that builds and transforms into something far more volatile, sonically mirroring the season’s central conflicts. It bookends the album with a reprise in track 32.
“Cold Open” — At over ten minutes, this is the longest and most expansive piece on the album. Its runtime suggests it functions as a suite across the season’s opening moments, establishing tone and setting before dialogue takes over.
“Austin & Ashley” / “Josh & Lindsay” — These character-specific cues are a clever compositional choice, giving each couple their own distinct sonic identity. The generational and class divide between the two pairs appears to be baked into the music itself.
“Death Realization at a Party” — One of the most dramatically titled tracks on the album at 5:29, this cue hints at one of the season’s more surreal and emotionally heightened sequences.
“We Can Love Who We Trust” — At 3:22, this is among the more melodically tender tracks, likely accompanying a key moment of vulnerability between characters.
“We’re Completely F***ed” — The longest track after “Cold Open” at 3:31, this cue’s title alone signals a pivotal breaking point in the season’s narrative.
Beef Season 2 Licensed Songs / Needle Drops
Beef Season 2 features an extensive library of licensed songs — many of them personally selected by showrunner Lee Sung Jin. Lee built a playlist before even beginning to write the season, saying “That’s how a lot of needle drops end up in the show. Almost all the needle drops are written even into the outline because I want to know where I’m heading.”
The following artists and songs are confirmed as featured in Beef Season 2:
| Artist | Song / Notes |
|---|---|
| Billie Eilish | “What Was I Made For” (from Barbie) |
| Disclosure feat. Eliza Doolittle | “You and Me” (Flume Remix) |
| Hot Chip | Featured prominently throughout |
| LCD Soundsystem | Featured throughout |
| Chappell Roan | Confirmed needle drop |
| Daft Punk | Confirmed |
| The Yeah Yeah Yeahs | Confirmed |
| M83 | Confirmed |
| Bruno Mars | Confirmed |
| Zedd | Confirmed |
| Leona Lewis | Confirmed |
| Fun ft. Janelle Monáe | Confirmed |
| Father John Misty | Confirmed |
| Rex Orange County | Confirmed |
In Episode 3, Josh and Lindsay discuss seeing Hot Chip open for LCD Soundsystem at the Hollywood Bowl — a real concert that Lee Sung Jin personally attended in his early years in Los Angeles. Hot Chip even performs live in Episode 5 alongside Oscar Isaac’s character at a luxurious ski chalet.
Finneas O’Connell — Composer Filmography
| Year | Project | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | The Fallout | Film Score |
| 2022 | Vengeance | Film Score |
| 2022 | Turning Red (co-composer) | Film Score |
| 2024 | Disclaimer (Apple TV+) | TV Score |
| 2026 | Beef Season 2 (Netflix / A24) | TV Score |
Where to Listen to the Beef Season 2 Soundtrack?
The Beef Season 2 soundtrack album is available digitally on Amazon Music and all major digital music services. The full score album, released under A24 Music, can be streamed on Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon Music, and YouTube Music.
The series itself, along with its in-episode music experience, is available exclusively on Netflix. The lead single “Vicious Thoughts” by FINNEAS was released ahead of the series premiere and is streaming now across all platforms.
FAQs
1. Who composed the Beef Season 2 score?
The Beef Season 2 score was composed by Finneas O’Connell, professionally credited as FINNEAS. He is a two-time Academy Award and eleven-time Grammy Award-winning producer and songwriter, best known for his work with Billie Eilish.
2. How many tracks are on the Beef Season 2 soundtrack album?
The official Beef Season 2 score album contains 32 tracks, released on April 16, 2026, by A24 Music.
3. When was the Beef Season 2 soundtrack released?
The soundtrack album was released digitally on April 16, 2026, the same day Beef Season 2 premiered on Netflix.
4. What is the first track on the Beef Season 2 soundtrack?
The lead track is “Vicious Thoughts,” which was released as a standalone single ahead of the full album. It was the first piece FINNEAS composed for the season after reading only the first four scripts.
5. What licensed songs are featured in Beef Season 2?
Beef Season 2 features needle drops from Billie Eilish, Hot Chip, LCD Soundsystem, Chappell Roan, Daft Punk, The Yeah Yeah Yeahs, M83, Bruno Mars, Father John Misty, Rex Orange County, and many more — all personally curated by creator Lee Sung Jin.
6. Where can I stream the Beef Season 2 soundtrack?
The score album is available on Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon Music, and YouTube Music via A24 Music. The show itself streams exclusively on Netflix.
7. Has FINNEAS scored TV shows before Beef Season 2?
Yes. FINNEAS made his TV scoring debut with Disclaimer on Apple TV+ in 2024, and previously composed film scores for The Fallout (2021), Vengeance (2022), and co-scored Turning Red (2022) alongside Ludwig Göransson.