I haven't stopped playing the album since it dropped. It's amazing from start to finish and something very relatable to me. Great job. Can't wait to get physical media.
"You could just go listen to the whole thing." I have, Rhett. These songs have been on a permanent loop in my brain. As a mythical beast, I expected the album to good. As a deconstructed Christian, I knew the words would be good. But I was not prepared for how good it was going to be.
Listened to the entire album today followed by the Ear Biscuits episode, and it was a wonderful experience! The music and vocals are beautiful and the production is top notch :) As an atheist living in a mostly religious country, I can sympathize with many concepts you bring up in your songs. Thank you for sharing your music with the world. 😊
This album was extremely cathartic. I truly appreciate all the feeling and time you put into making it and sharing it with all of us. In Vain really spoke volumes
I'm so, so glad this album came out while I'm in the middle of falling back in love with country music. Country was my dad's favorite genre, and he was and is a VERY religious man. We were raised Pentecostal Christians--both fundamentalist and evangelical. As queer kids growing up in that church, my sister and I struggled a lot, especially as Dad rose up the ranks and became a pastor. Between that and the emotional abuse, it was just too much. We moved out as soon as we could. We've tried repairing the relationship for years, but it just isn't possible right now. As much as we want a relationship with our dad, he won't hear us. So for years, I couldn't listen to country. I was raised with it. It had a nostalgic feel for long road trips across beautiful landscapes and hardy camping and slow hiking. A good banjo riff just puts me right back in that car, my temple pressed to the window as the Midwestern desert rolls by. It was always Dad driving, Dad's music, and Dad's guitar at the campfire. It hurt too much. It's been years of work since then, and I still miss his guitar. I don't miss the things he taught us or the way he treated his family, but I missed his guitar and his banjo and his songs. I started dipping my toes back into country. Never the artists he liked and never the songs I remembered. Smaller artists, queer artists, fellow transgender people singing about their experiences with a banjo in hand and love in their hearts. Fixing my relationship with country music has felt like healing the things I lost with my dad. Feels like telling myself that it's okay to miss those things, it's okay to treasure the love that he had when he played lullabies at the campfire, and it's okay to grieve what we had to lose to stay safe. And it's okay if that never stops hurting a bit, and it's okay if I never know why it all happened the way it did. The picking still sounds so sweet, doesn't it? So when my friend told me about this album, naturally, I listened to it three times in a single day and found a new thing to cry about each time. Hearing somebody process these same things, everything that I've grappled with along the way, with that same kind of music I grew up with? The music that our Dad played on his motorcycle while I was still so small he had to strap 2x4s to the pedals for my little feet to reach? The music playing on the radio while we drove to church camp? To the airport for me to move away? Yeah. This cracked open something old and scarred over in my heart. And I needed it. Thank you for this. Thank you so much.
It was REALLY interesting to hear a country album that wasn't advocating Jesus. I'm not really into today's country but this album was amazing and I can't wait for what you come up with next!
Damn Rhett! It goes without saying, but you're a fantastic guitarist! In conjunction to your singing and songwriting, it seems that your talent is boundless.
Forgive me if this is a bit long-winded. My wife of 10 years showed me Good mythical morning. I won't lie at first I wasn't all that intrigued. Being a veteran of the Iraq war the crazy stuff that y'all do was a Tuesday for us. I say this to you and could only hope you take it to heart as an atheist Iraqi veteran that has seen 10,000 miles in combat zones Your song ( in vain) brought me to tears. It's not just that I couldn't believe in a god it's that I couldn't follow the hypocrisy of every god.
Absolutely loving this album. Been a Mythical Beast since 2014 but this record has stolen my heart. Not much of a country person but I’ll happily listen to James and the Shame. I hope you will consider physical copies ❤️
This album means a lot to me. I was raised in a very devout family but went through my own crisis of faith more than a decade ago. It left a huge, complicated void in my life and those wounds may never heal. Hearing those earbiscuits episodes and seeing the parallels in our situations was quite cathartic. Music has always been a way for me to work through stressful times and difficult emotions, and was instrumental in me getting through those toughest parts of my life. I honestly couldn't believe how much I related to some things expressed in these songs. I wish I could've listened to this album ten years ago.
Mana'o radio 91.7 Maui loves this album!! We have been playing Human Overboard on the Maui airwaves on The Time Machine Radio show for a while now! Thanks for the great music Rhett!! ❤️🎶
Dang. I have super mixed feelings about this album. I am not a believer in God but I just kind of feel like there’s something about the angst as you gave almost become an anti believer that just makes me uncomfortable. But here’s the thing. I love you man. And I support you as a fellow human. I’ve been following you since North Carolina. But I will continue to do so because you make me smile, think, laugh, ponder, and all that shit. I’m with you man.
There is an old skit/song from Steve Martin, "Atheists have no songs". In that same tradition, songs and art about atheism and agnosticism have been comedic, or angry, or both, from Carlin yelling at the priests, to Burnham pretending to be god, to lamenting the fact that we have no songs. Well, Rhett, you have given us those songs Steve asked for, complete with the anger, the feeling of jumping off the invisible bridge of faith, the acceptance of the scarlet letter given to us by the faith, and the struggle with brushing off the human need for truth and meaning, yet instead of comedy you give us raw and true emotion, and a new sense of belonging.
Those last three songs played together really took me back to when I was a teenager who just left the church after being bullied by my pastor. I ended up spending a lot of time on Atheism IRC channels trying to make sense of a world without god in my life, and in doing so I became aware of a lot of the church's hypocrisy and abuse for the first time. Now, over twenty years later I have a somewhat different relationship to scripture, recognizing it as a collection of powerful stories that did a lot to shape the world, but reading it I do not feel the presence of god anymore and realize I probably never did. I hope somewhere out there, there's a kid as lost as I was who finds your album and has it help them move forward.
I’m in a facebook group of friends who are ex-members of the fundamentalist high control religion I left. To be a long time mythical beast and have Rhett’s album shared and discussed amongst this group has been really healing and morale lifting.
I’ve watched you since i was little, and this is incredible your voice is amazing, it calms me down and makes me feel nice inside. I absolutely love the song Creek And Back, you’re truly a good dad it made wish my dad would say he loved me sometime, really amazing song you did a great job with this whole album, thank you for posting your music ! not only will your videos help people but your voice too, peace ✌🏼 ❤
This album is a blast. I'll probably never forget the first time I've heard it. It was midnight and it just came out. I've broken down crying during multiple of these song. They are very powerful and very emotional. I am definitely not a target group but I was still able to get something from it, it gave me a lot of perspective about many things. I really love it. Thank you, Rhett, from the bottom of my heart, for this piece of art.
I've been waiting a long time for a serious album from Rhett and Link... and this is better than I imagined. From the heart and soul! Rhett, you've really created something here! Congrats and beautiful work from everyone involved!
Loved the entire album! Cried in most of the songs, but to the creek and back hit me HARD in the feelings. Thank you so much for putting your voice and your heart out!!! -Also, please explain the lyrics for kill a man in a future podcast! I feel like there's some deep stuff to learn there
Really hope Rhett keeps going with this and makes more albums. Loved this one in its entirety, very well written and seemed very personal which not only do I appreciate but can relate a good amount to as well
can’t stop listening & can’t stop crying every time i listen. you put things into words that i have a hard time doing. last three songs are my favorite by far 🥹
I absolutely enjoyed this first album Rhett. It maybe genre that I'm not too fond of but you brought a style and flare that stook out for me. Kill a Man, Fruit, & especially Believe Me were my most favorites.
I love how you are processing your Spiritual Deconstruction. The album shows us how it's included your marriage and the way you began to raise your children. Thank you for giving us this small peek behind the curtain of your ongoing spiritual journey. You and your family have this Mythical Beasts' total support.
Its the first album in a long time , that i've heard from start to finish. and i've enjoyed it so much. Im not used to this type of music , but this album was a nice refreshing experience . much love❤️
I'm not sure if Rhett will actually read this, but congrats on the album. The vocals on "Kill a man" are amazing. It shows your true vocal ability and gave me goose bumps. "In vain" has to be my favorite given I have a similar deconstruction story. Love you!
I doubt you'll ever see this but I listened through Human Overboard and I just wanted to say that I am going to forever consider this another album that drives me to pursue a career in music. Your music gives me all the further validation I need to know that I am right where I belong, and that my passion for music is still well alive despite the many years I've considered giving up on it. I appreciate what you contribute to this world and the music you've made. Human Overboard is now going to be a an example I use to further educate others on how important music is to diluting the human condition. Thank you so much Rhett 💓
I love this whole album. It’s so calming and affirming. It’s something I have turned on when taking a nap with my 6 month old. Comforting and relaxing while helping me process my spiritual thoughts too. Thank you.
I've been absolutely living for this album ever since it dropped, these songs have really been a guiding light for me through my own ever-changing spiritual journey/deconstruction. Fantastic work!
I am obsessed with this album!! I can’t believe I’ve gone my whole life without listening to country music. Fruit is definitely my favourite song but I honestly love them all. A true masterpiece 🙏
