【Full Album】Monarch of Monsters

[@durandal_273]

"violence, f-slur, and cosmic horror" sounds like my kind of saturday

[@SovereignTheGodOfEvil]

Same

[@itsm3agen]

Say it with yo chest

[@quickestscoped7603]

and furry art and a 22 minute track. That's when you know it's gonna be an experience

[@ivanvillafuerte6241]

Listening to this on a Saturday

[@the_furry_inside_your_walls639]

Also surprise sampled sounds from Half Life 2 and God of War 4.

[@the_metamancer]

came for the cover art, stayed for the existential crisis

[@thatcherblackwood]

im just floored how it's possible for a single human to be this versatile and skilled at a craft

[@DjPjX]

ikr???? the level of output??

[@Ranipla]

Yeah like, there's not another brain out there that could do this.

[@CallMeMONGOOSE]

_Absolutely spectacular_

[@spider_punk156]

Welcome to progressive rock (the genre)

[@diomarkov2794]

you can be too

[@wygolvillage2637]

No one seems to have pointed it out but the phrase "love and tolerate" references a 4chan MLP meme from the beginning of the MLP fandom. Which is a very pointed reference to make in an album about perpetuating cycles of toxicity.

[@ctoacu6188]

Fantastic point. It's a phrase that used to be nice, but in the end doomed our community into letting anyone in. Our community was too much of an open door, and sometimes those who are alone or cant find a community can't find it for a good reason.

[@christianclark9494]

I love when people attribute phrases that have always existed to some random forum to bronies of all things lmfao. I wish I could know that little :(

[@wygolvillage2637]

@christianclark9494 This is literally an MLP fan album. The reference is deliberate.

[@ctoacu6188]

@@christianclark9494 Brother I saw Vylet live AT an MLP convention lmao

[@cirelesten]

I will love and tolerate the shit out of you.

[@Aburner1109]

"I know musicians who use subtlety, and they're all cowards"

[@knafflad2194]

This truly do be Vylet's Darkplace

[@diiriambloom7864]

Who's quote is that?

[@knafflad2194]

@@diiriambloom7864 check out garth marenghi's "on writing" it's good for a laugh

[@NecroticGodComplex]

@@diiriambloom7864 Garth Marenghi, a fictional Author and Actor.

[@diiriambloom7864]

​@@NecroticGodComplex Thanks👍

[@thatcherblackwood]

you know how we do it

[@carcrashereal]

Thatcher!

[@Erotesn]

holy shit its thatcher,

[@smoov22_sonic]

In the Hudson bay

[@om4gaa]

the goat himself

[@mimszanadunstedt441]

Whenever this part of the music comes up its crazy

[@bruoche]

You know the album is good when you keep increasing the volume as it goes despite it not getting any quieter

[@InfaredPlays]

fr

[@oakleytheaussie7522]

oh god ur relatable as hell vro

[@granturismo93]

WHAAAAAAAAAAATTTTTT!!!!! CAN'T HEAR YOU!!!! RAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!

[@jashloseher578]

So, I'm not the only one?

[@tyrannosaurusrekt1127]

it's a rare joy that i get to describe a piece of art as "devastating".

[@quantumblauthor7300]

patricia taxxon: foley

[@andrew9042]

the last thing recently(2022) released that i truely felt could be described as devastating would have to be "i didnt mean to haunt you" by quadeca. i recommend it heavily though it is quite different from this.

[@raptorrise8537]

@@andrew9042 thank you so much for the recommendation. What an amazing album.

[@Autistic_Menace00]

Sometimes you make me feel like I’ve never truly heard music before

[@stultuscanis9311]

thats what i thought

[@jrwhrwiutrwuitwiut]

Wow. High praise.

[@chihirobunny7090]

THAT'S WHAT I'M SAYIN!!!!

[@oakleytheaussie7522]

fr

[@eglewether5523]

Someone sent this to me as a joke because of the thumbnail. I am like 10 hours in, listening to this on loop ...

[@JackMorganUK1]

Oh my god. Oh my god. As someone who has been abused, as someone who continued that abuse, as someone who recognised that continuation and spent years correcting as many mistakes as I could, as someone who would give anything to make the wolf go away but knows that I can't, as someone too old and distant to help the people younger me hurt the most, as someone who struggles to live with that guilt and that shame, as someone that once wrote a far inferior and similarly themed concept album in college based on my experiences that I one day hope to remake with everything I've learned about music since then, and as someone whose own musical persona is a wolf, this album felt like it was being performed AT me, as selfish a thing that might be to say. I could sit here and praise the musical accomplishment of weaving so many disparate genres and influences into a cohesive and beautiful whole, or analyse the melody/harmony work and how you told a story about cycles, loss of self, and the thin and steep road to redemption without words, or break down why specific lines hit me like a truck, but all I can do right now is sit here with trembling hands and cry alone in my apartment, as I feel seen and heard for the first time in over a decade. I'll let people more articulate than me put it into better words, but from the very bottom of my heart, thank you for everything that went into this album. I don't know what you had to go through to write something this beautiful, but whatever it was, I'm glad you came out of it in enough pieces to express it so well. If I ever produce anything that's half as good as this album, I'll consider my life as a musician to have been worth it. I hope the next album hurts less to make.

[@necro-claud6370]

Tldr funny mb? 👍

[@mlijah2730]

Such is the pain of beautiful art, and the beauty of painful art. none of it ever comes for free, you can hear it and see it and feel it, in each and every masterpiece

[@Nick-wi3kd]

you were pretty articulate G 👍

[@Amber-Hazel-Mint-777]

Some things may not be forgiven. But allowing yourself to be better, instead of doubling down, you must always try to see that as a worthwhile choice. Make use of what life you have left to make the world and your life brighter. Even if the harm you've done will never go away, you can still make good choices. Nobody is 100% barred from rehabilitation. You gotta want it ⭐

[@shgecko]

Nothing will ever hit as hard as a single song about kindness at the end of an album about pain

[@thunderheadcinema6743]

The composition of The Wallflower Equation is so captivating to me.

[@DermajerTheAdventurer]

Was just listening to that one, far from the first time. Might be one of my favorites, though it's got stiff competition. That weird, jazzy bridge leading into a beautiful climax. Stellar stuff.

[@knightofthenorth926]

Yup, that's my favorite one on the album. I wish I liked all of sludge as much, that song also has some fantastic moments.

[@quest9905]

Interestingly on my first listen it was one of my least favorite songs. Then on my like 3rd listen it jumped to being one of my absolute favorites and I could not tell you why that happened cause I don't know.

[@Blackout_Koti]

Its become easily the best song ive heard this year

[@arielsalas8280]

My spouse showed me this album as a survivor of S.A. and an abusive childhood it spoke volumes to me. I feel every single word of pain spoken in this album. I know I’m not alone in this world of being a survivor but hearing song of these songs resígnate with how I feel and the memories trapped in my mind forever. Thank you for making me feel not alone and making such passionate music out of your pain and memories. Don’t ever stop making music. Stay safe out there! 🫶🖤✨

[@kothepowcardfan11]

The emotional rawness of this album spoke to me. Trauma does so much to a person, it shapes your world and who you become. Monsters turn more people into monsters by making them prey first. And setting them to continue the cycle. But we have to recognize we're monsters and break that cycle. But that's what I got from it at least.

[@kibathelilboy3946]

I found this album last night and listened to half of its songs. This morning I asked my mother to sit with me and listen to it together. We both cried for different reasons. Rest now, little wolf.

[@magnetic9089]

that's beautiful, happy you got to share that experience

[@LightniteProductions]

I highly recommend anyone who is listening to this album to look at its description and read what it’s about. This spoke VOLUMES to me personally. Since I was 13 years old, I’ve had self-hatred as well as hatred for others around me, and only recently after 5 years have I finally been able to slowly get out of it. I’ve had tons and tons of slip ups over the years, and paid the price because of it. All because the world turned me from a nice and compassionate human being into a f*cking monster. But every progress I take is still better than none. And at the end of the day, that’s all that matters. For anyone who is dealing with something similar, just remember that you’re not alone and that every progress you take is still PROGRESS. Stay safe and take care 🫶

[@KlaireMurre]

as someone who just read the description bc i wanted to make sure i bookmark for later since i gotta sleep soon and i must listen to it all at once, god im right fucking there. the getting caught in the wrong circles, the being used, the perpetuating of cycles of hatred and abuse feeling worse about it in hindsight because you know you were in the wrong, and know how it happened and can't change it. The experience of understanding growth and not abusing yourself over that past and finding ways to push forward in a positive direction is honestly brutal to find out. Im so fucking excited to get through the album

[@KlaireMurre]

@johannesgutenburg9837 because with such a personal project such as this album people are allowed to talk about why it may of may not affect them personally? Someone having trauma with something in their past can give them a different look into am album or a new understanding. It's important on the context of perceiving art

[@NotScoutie]

Thanks, Lightnite, that got me to look first before I just started writing. This has evoked a lot of emotions. I er, sound real dead, but I genuinely don't know what to say I'm feeling. Crying without being entirely sad is weird- its euphoric, how freeing it feels to be listening to this, and my body doesn't know what to do BUT cry I guess. And to Klaire, if you look at this, know that you-too are seen. I hope you've found better circles like I have too, know that we all are powerful enough to get through to a brighter side of things. (And just ignore anyone who's posting at you to stop, its likely a bot.) Burn bright, all.

[@Degrizai]

Phew, when that part "just remember that you're not alone" hit with the force of the album itself... yeah. Heh. Not alone... about progress, in fact, it's just said to the point - it's felt, growth is felt even if it's slow - you just need to be able to look in retrospect. Just finding and NOT losing someone to whom you can show it in full can turn out to be an opportunity of a lifetime that's better not to waste - It acts as a colossal anchor during a storm.

[@biscuitallis71]

@johannesgutenburg9837 are you seriously asking it under every comment made by people just telling their experiences???

[@FluffyPants52]

be gentle, to be kind… even when it hurts, even when it’s scary. thank you for sharing your art with the world Vylet.

[@djraythefurry0420]

Agreed, in found this on my 21st bday last 22nd of nov , def cried to it for 3 weeks lel And helped me move Forward On and through Pretty much the same stuff vy talks about in this album To anyone reading Remember to be safe Good luck to you fluffy same to anyone else reading And may you all find peace in your domains

[@tmaxim2651]

"I know, but I am your monster no longer" feels good man... feels fucking good.

[@djraythefurry0420]

Empowering words that few defiantly are

[@BoxcarFox]

Sludge was quite possibly the heaviest and most gutting track I've heard in a while and hit me to the core as a survivor of SA. This album is a masterpiece.

[@djraythefurry0420]

The same thing ive beem saying Vy you are a G Thnx for helping me fix myself Lmfao i found her on my bday Wich was on the 22nd of nov This album was recommended by youtube So im def ina roller coaster of emotions Good luck duder Same to anyone else reading and may you all find peace on your domains

[@Nicky_G]

Jesus christ, I was not ready for this. Earlier this year I attempted to take my life and couldn't describe why. This album manages to capture these feelings and more. The amount of emotion in this album is unbelievable and it made me feel so strongly. Thank you.

[@djraythefurry0420]

Im in similar shoes New scars ... But no bullet Take care m8 Be safe

[@alexdalton4399]

Found this a couple days ago and can't stop obsessing over it; and though I've never seen this artists work before, I just had to go over the accompanying novella as well to figure out what was going on. I'm gonna give a brief description for those who are curious, then rattle off on a few ideas that really struck a chord with me. SUMMARY: Aria, (the nonbinary immortal lamb goddess topping the wolf in the cover) used to have a family and a sister that the Wolf viciously killed. After the tragedy, Aria became a goddess in the afterlife responsible for reaping souls and putting them to rest, whilst obtaining the power to peer into the mortal world. The Wolf evaded the afterlife by continuously reincarnating within the mortal world. The story begins when Aria discovers the Wolf's soul has infused with the artist of this album, Vylet Pony. Vylet slowly turns into this wolf and to cut a very long story short, Vylet (I think?) bears so much resentment for what the Wolf/monster has turned her into, she seeks out the cruellest, most inhumane punishment she could bestow on herself as a way of seeking retribution. Vylet/Wolf (who are now one) enact a ritualistic suicide in front of adoring crowd cheering on their death. VyWolf's body is defiled in literally every horrific way you can conceive of, until there's nothing left but sludge. When VyWolf dies, they go to the afterlife, where Aria is waiting. Up to this point, Aria was hoping to punish the Wolf in the afterlife for what she did to their family. But upon peering into VyWolf's life and seeing how much they've suffered, Aria instead falls in love. The story ends with VyWolf recounting every single sin they've committed across every single lifetime, and Aria forgiving them for it. ANALYSIS: So - what was it about? Here's my two cents: Aria represents every single wrong Vylet has ever committed. That's why their form is of a lamb (an innocent) and Vy's is the Wolf. (the perpetrator) Aria is infinite forgiveness/kindness whilst the Wolf is infinite sin. In the end, when they fall for each other, it demonstrates that love and forgiveness wins; redemption and self-love is possible, no matter how far you may have fallen. Furthermore, the Wolf is a manifestation of trauma, which is why it always reincarnated from world to world - it's something that's passed from generation to generation, fucking you up, lying in wait. Once Vylet undergoes her transformation into Wolf she also starts to regain Wolf's memories from a previous life, an allegory for recalling unconscious traumas that your memoires once suppressed. As well as the more obvious metaphor of the Wolf making you cruel and changing you for the worst. Finally, I think the album/story argues that the only way to beat a monster is through love and forgiveness. For example, the punishment Vylet invented for the Wolf might have killed it - but it did nothing to tame it. The only way to stop it was to show it love. So if you were wondering what the hell the album cover was about - now you know. It's showing the moment Aria makes love to the Wolf, in that moment taming it. Below, Wolf is crying, since they don't know what it's like to be held gently after all the trauma/pain it's been through. Aria is basically forcing Wolf to accept compassion, and Wolf is failing to resist it. Thus, it pictures the very moment the Wolf has been defeated. Beautiful. (No, this is not me coping about why I clicked on a thumbnail that looked like softcore furry smut stfu.)

[@Toderra]

This is perfect. thank you. I only realized at the very end that Vylet was the wolf and not the lamb (slow moment ik), and I found this comment as the last song played on. This was perfect ♥ (also real)

[@CryptidBuddy]

Honestly forgiveness is farcical to me, you don’t expect a tiger to not be carnivorous, so someone traitorous isn’t worthy of forgiveness regardless of what causes their behaviour, well it doesn’t matter because everything we think & do is past our control. You don’t go to a circus blame clowns for acting like clowns & expect change, you leave the circus. Forgiveness gets you laughed at and attacked even more, “people” literally don’t comprehend the concept of it. “Muh revenge cycles” is literally such a tired cliche, you don’t forgive, you don’t avenge, the only way out is to not play. My “mother” keeps trying this thing where she asks innocent questions and then starts probing to find mistakes I do and insult me for it. Attacking her back just entertains her, forgiving her has literally no effect on it happening again. The only good move is ignoring her.

[@TheMeowingNyan]

Please put this on a CD and sell it, this is the most incredible album I've heard in my entire life

[@Leon_tremblay]

YES!!!! I agree with this comment ssooo much, i would buy this shit in a heartbeat if it was on CD.

[@oliverkat]

Overrated y all have no taste

[@quickestscoped7603]

that'll probably happen at some point in the future, don't worry (although there will prob be a rush to get them)

[@OwainCynanRoberts]

Better yet, put it on vinyl.

[@TheMeowingNyan]

Vinyl would be nice but I prefer CD because of the higher usability and versatility. Putting a CD in my PC is a significantly easier endeavor than a vinyl record

[@Skunksio]

all jokes aside, this album is the realest Vylet ever was. To show their trauma in such a detailed vile form and transfer it into such a great album, with hope for us all that we can get better. Damnit i dont know how to explain what i meant, im moved and in awe. "To kill a monster is to be gentle and to be kind. And it is to not lose yourself completely in doing so."

[@SilverusM4RK]

...Yup... I can feel new emotions now. Just a reminder: this whole albulm wasn't made by multiple people, but by a *single* person. That states that for creating something that you love you don't need an entire orchestra or a band to do it; you just need yourself, determination and value. Keep creating Vylet, never miss ❤

[@yagababa-sn6mi]

...this is propably what finding faith feels like guys i found my music jesus and its an mlp oc

[@Hetalialuver9001]

correction; a trixie ponykin :3

[@djraythefurry0420]

Lmfao ikr x3 as a furry im def surprised that vy as a member of their community slapped me in the face wt this one Def a full album of bangerz lmfao

[@magnetic9089]

real

[@thewanderer2562]

At the time of me writing this, the full album obviously isn’t out yet. I just thought of sharing my thoughts so far here. Y’know, the sheer amount of tonal whiplash here from the last album is honestly quite impressive. GWAW was a fun, fantastical adventure all around. The fact we’ve gone from that to this raw, painful, existential vibe really shows Vylet’s variety as an artist in my eyes. Those two singles did a really good job at both setting the tone and hitting me in the gut with pure emotion. That’s all I’ll say for now since I’ll save the rest of it for when this thing fully drops. Post-Premiere: Have you ever experienced a piece of media, album or otherwise, that has left you physically and emotionally exhausted by the end of it in the best way possible? That is this album for me. It is the definition of an emotional rollercoaster. I feel like I’ve just ran a mental marathon. I had an idea of what I was getting into, but then Princess Cuckoo came in and left my jaw on the floor and eyes wide open in pure shock and awe all the same. I actually could feel my heart beating at some points. When that final track hit, it truly felt like I had reached the end of a long, painful journey, but it was all worth it in the end. This album is cathartic in every single sense of the word, and it is fucking beautiful. Vylet, if you’re reading this, I want you to know how thankful I am for the work you’ve done. You are an inspiration to many, including me.

[@pearliies]

i haven’t figured out exactly what all the songs mean just yet, but rest now little wolf made me cry … i have a personality disorder that is caused by complex childhood trauma. i do not seem to understand how the world works, i cling too tightly to those who make me feel a little bit safe, and i hurt people in my ignorance. nobody quite knows what to do with a hurt person who hurts people. what i’ve wanted more than anything is for someone to hold me, give me permission to rest from fighting the constant chaos in my head, and tell me i’m not broken; that i can be good, if i just try. there is hope. life is too short to be stuck agonizing over your past, so let’s be kind and cherish our friends while we still can, alright? fantastic work as always vylet

[@joshshrum2764]

Like Angela said think you can love me heal all my pain.

[@GBLtheMOTH]

Reading this comment while listening to the final half of this album made me genuinely cry. There's so much going on in my life, and with my lack of close friends and family i can trust i just feel so alone. I want to be held and let cry even if i don't feel like I deserve It. I want to feel like a deserve to be at peace... I'm not broken, nobody is, but it sure damm feels like it.

[@wr0ngwarp]

was planning on waiting until the separate upload for sludge to make this comment but i can't stop thinking about it so. something really haunting to me about in the novella about how during the beginning act of the daybreak of red rivers, wolf tells the onlookers to jeer and insult her, but apparently "many abstained". i have a hard time articulating why that gets to me so much, like. putting on this horrible, self-flagellating show, wanting everyone to see what you see in yourself, but in return getting stares, maybe only detached analysis and horrified gawking but either way no one's actually laughing.

[@kothepowcardfan11]

relistening to this and the song that makes me cry is huntress actually

[@bunstachio]

me too ive been ugly crying over it

[@hellomorbius1160]

It hits quite deep indeed.

[@u266bmusic]

This is when i realize that music is not barely bringing stimulation from rhythm. It's like a jouney, a story , to experience an unbearable trauma, to sympathize a broken heart, , to seek the savior from chaos, to no longer denying the real self. The music never stops, No Matter What. Thank you Vylet.

[@christopherthomas484]

I saw a comment about someone wishing they knew more music theory to explain why they love this. Get it twisted, they don’t need theory to legitimize a work of art touching their soul, and I hope they don’t feel bad about not knowing any. I haven’t fallen for an album this much in a while. This is that “I wanna drop out of college and just make art” shit - and I’m no art student.

[@wolfiecascade9589]

For anyone currently dealing with something serious whether it's abuse, self-harm or thoughts of suicide: please don't be afraid to reach out and seek professional help, surround yourself with supportive people that understand what you're going through. Never give up!

[@joshshrum2764]

*Promise reprise starts playing.*

[@CryptidBuddy]

My therapist ghosted me

[@alfieismissing]

as a survivor of trauma who became the perpetrator of trauma, living with the agony and guilt, and healing from not just other’s actions but your own as well, is so complex and an experience i would wish on nobody. it’s as if all my deepest pains and horrors were ripped out of me and congealed into song form. thank you so much for making this . let’s all strive to be gentle and kind together, even if it’s scary 💕

[@djraythefurry0420]

As a sa survivor and pretty much the same my self , i def couldn't have said it better . Good luck alfie And remember That we got this Together ~

[@JimmyJacksonDapperPinkAlpaca]

I didn't know who you were yesterday, and now you're one of my favorite artists. From the bottom of my heart, thank you for this. Thank you.

[@thymii]

wow this must have been one helluva introduction :0 I'd recommend Queen of Misfits if you're looking into more older stuff from her!

[@djraythefurry0420]

Same i got her recommended on my bday This album specifically It was and still is a massive roller coaster of emotions As i directly relate to a lot of what she brings up in this album My bday was on the 22nd of nov so a few days after this was released Lmfao Quite an introduction to vy ngl

[@OneEquineShedASingleTear]

I've never had a song that stops me from automatically breathing and forces me to focus on it while I listen

[@DeaHeMoth]

yo como sabra por el idioma en el que comento no se demasiado ingles, leía la letra aparte mientras la escuchaba e identificaba las palabras, aun así me dio la misma sensación, para no saber demasiado ingles una vez que entiendes un poco de que va la cancion ciertamente causa ese efecto

[@gothicdancecrumps9687]

exactly

[@oakleytheaussie7522]

ur comment made me start to focus on my breathing oh no

[@riantwoninety]

before this comes out…. wanted to say Thank you for that tweet you made about the “irony epidemic”. never knew why i always deflect how i really feel about things with humour instead (even with comments), but it all comes down to openness to being vulnerable which your music’s really been helping me understand. thank you!!!

[@zquiizhy]

THE ART??? I'M SO EXCITED TO HEAR THIS WOWWOWOOWWOWO

[@regrub.nitram]

I love artists growing too big for their own shell, subverting the expectation. The past adds value to the presence.

[@thepillowfortsystem109]

Thank you. I’ve been listening to Pest on loop because it hits quite close to home. I’ve been hurt and I’ve hurt others because of it. The guilt I feel for my own actions is a weapon I’ve consistently turned against myself. For the longest time I didn’t feel like I deserved to be happy. So when I heard Rest Now, Little Wolf I teared up. I didn’t realise that I had fallen back into that self hatred. I didn’t realise just how much I needed to be reminded that I do deserve to be happy. That I do deserve to love being alive. So thank you for not only making this album, but also for sharing it with the world. It’s nice knowing that I am not alone in my experiences. (Sorry for spilling my guts in the comment section ik Vylet probably won’t see this lol)

[@VocalMabiMaple]

I hope she does! it's a very meaningful message and the exact kind of effect she probably hoped to have

[@riantwoninety]

One more week until we’re in the absence of comfort

[@ChangependingSparrow]

IN THE ABSENCE OF COMFORRRTTTTT

[@pansitocosmico8368]

referencia 🔥🔥🔥

[@sunblooom]

@@ChangependingSparrow TRYING TO STOKE A FIREEEEE

[@ChangependingSparrow]

@@sunblooom THE ODDITIES OF YESTERDAY ARE SO OUT OF REACHH

[@lordofshrimps]

@@ChangependingSparrow EVEN ON THE QUIETEST NIGHTTTT

[@Hetalialuver9001]

the little wolf "woo"s are my favorite part of this album, i love little stuff like that in songs!! :3

[@aaronwaffles]

As I listened to Huntress, I felt comfort in being vulnerable, despite the theme. I was so surprised at 1:14:31 to hear Ember again. It felt right, following the idea of devoting yourself completely to another. Maybe it was toxic. Maybe there's trauma. I hope we can embrace our nightmares, and love again, in a manner that we can be proud of.

[@meaburror7653]

i cant stop listening to survivors guilt

[@biscuitallis71]

same.

[@quantumblauthor7300]

Res ipsi loqutor

[@djraythefurry0420]

Likewise to all of the album As a victim who became a monster and is still fixing a lot This def hits hard lmfao I just turned 21 And this album hit me on my bday 22nd of nov Better late then never bc it made me realize what everything is for And i seem to have a grasp on my purpose again Ill still feel survivors guilt And self hatred beyond comprehension But i now know im also equally and even more infinitely beutiful And its the same to all of you reading Were all beautiful Take your time please And enjoy yourself x3 Good luck to everyone reading and may you all find peace in your domains :3

[@mlijah2730]

survivor's guilt is just perfection honestly. I memorized the lyrics cuz I love it so much lol

[@djraythefurry0420]

@mlijah2730 im doing the same wt all her music on m.o.m

[@aim_at_the_world]

This randomly showed up on my fyp, never heard of this artist or any of her songs. I was pleasantly surprised though, wow!

[@MonarchOfMonsters]

//Rant + Discussion As I'm writing this, the premiere is finishing. So allow me to say that this album has brought me to tears, especially with Huntress. This song captivates me perfectly. From my rage, to trauma, to.. me. That's why I love your music Vylet. I first found you back when you released Sorceress. Used to listen to Regality and that song. Never actually took time to listen to more until LESBIAN PONIES WITH WEAPONS. You grew on me. And what put the nail in the coffin was the Carousel album. From that day, no, rather, prior to it, upon your release of Brohoof, you've become my favorite artist. Thank you for being alive. Thank you for making music. This may sound corny as hell, but I genuinely would not be here without you. The amount of times I've considered ending it all, and you saved me. This ALBUM is what saved me from tomorrow, Saturday, the 16th of November, where I could've ended it all. Because if I were to leave this earth, I wouldn't hear you ever again. So thank you, from the bottom of my heart. Keep going. Keep making music. Why? Because.. thats just how we do it. :-) -Echo. PS/EDIT: Turns out, I was wrong this whole time. I didn't find you through Sorceress. Rather, Fall Into The Clouds, according to my spotify library.

[@sunblooom]

Pest and PLAY DEAD! PLAY DEAD! hit so close to home in ways i find difficult to describe, but the sheer terror weighing in me in anticipation of hearing this from start to finish honestly can't be understated. since ur so fricking versatile with sound, i know you've created something that will shake me to my very core, and i'm so grateful to you for sharing it with us. i am, however, also fucking terrified. just how i like it. we shall devour your music as your sounds devour our senses. get your journals ready everypony, our therapists are gonna have their work cut out for them! :P /lh

[@Lovegood04-03]

I don't think anyone has mentioned it but I really like the god of war reference at 1:09:41. I think using any quote from god of war, especially from kratos, who's both been abused and been a horrible person, was perfect to sample in a song and album considering its themes. : )

[@silentdebugger]

"As her howl echoed..." to "Rest now, little wolf" is such an incredible catharsis that it's hard to even describe. There are rare times in my life where I've cried and just wanted to keep on crying forever, until every bad thing inside me just sort of seeped out onto the floor and vanished and I would be left emotionally exhausted, but in a good way somehow. This rollercoaster of an album, the accompanying novella, the image of Aria in the dream, and this final last hopeful track is the closest thing that's captured that same feeling for me (though I'll admit Carousel -> Futura -> Creekflow comes pretty close too). Curse you Vylet for playing with my emotions all the time >:-O

[@carpetjam1264]

thanks, vylet. this album is a totally different experience for those who ended up being taken advantage of at an age no-one should have to experience, and for me it wasnt really something i could put into words. I'm glad you could release this, because it hurt. a lot. it reopened old wounds that ive refused to let heal, and at no point ever softened how you tackled this. your music has hellped me grow and change ever since i was introduced with antonymph, and i cannot understate what a phenomenal artist you are, no matter what may have happened, or what youve caused to happen. ive hurt, and been hurt, and been used to the point of self devaluation, and after experiencing this, and talking with some people who truly do care for me, i hope to at the very least, temporarily forget this tainted feeling that gnaws at me, and to love and be loved. thanks you so much for making this masterpiece of an album. 💜

[@heehoo3685]

[@defectzim]

This album is holding me in its arms and whispering its okay while I dry heave from crying so hard. It has me at my core, I have almost died this year, the scary part is part of me is gone. This album speaks to the part of me that died, and the part that has to keep living. For a moment we exist as one, despite it all. Thank you Vylet Pony, you probably get this all the time but thank you for your art. It's saved me more than once.

[@pastaliz1896]

I ran into this video out of nowhere to me. Yet I’m forever grateful that I stopped and listened to it. I was struggling with self forgiveness so of course I resonate with a lot of this album. Never stop making music like this. Breaking boundaries helps this album be timeless to people who have the same struggles.

[@itsdreamless1205]

i don't even have the right words for this album. how do you make something this perfect. HOW. HOW.

[@wicky7591]

They made something absolutely incredible.

[@MrDvd05]

this album already means so much to me

[@djraythefurry0420]

On repeat since nov 22nd My 21st bday Be safe duder And keep your head up Good luck and may you find peace in your domain

[@twizinho]

vylet i don't know if you're gonna read this or not but thank you thank you for creating the biggest and peakest bangers i have ever listened in my entire life you're fucking amazing 🔥💜

[@zen6529]

Donatella VERSACE 💜

[@AleVeraOficial]

Your music is art at its finest. This is fire!

[@manuelfriend4060]

Woah. Often the greatest art comes from the darkest places.

[@prismafay702]

Play dead really reminds me of my childhood trauma and all I went through and I would quite literally pretend to sleep as if none of it was ever happening. No one ever saw the pain I was going through until I wasn't able to take it anymore. 20 years later after the start of the abuse and I often feel like I'm drowning. I wouldn't wish it upon anyone to feel this way, and I'll always keep trying to be happier for not just myself but also those around me.

[@uzielredfeather4632]

So, when this came over one of the subreddits, I had never heard of Vylet Pony, and was ready to dismiss it entirely. Then I listened to it with an open mind, and wow. I'm not joking when I say that this album stands alongside the all time prog greats- DSOTM, Selling England, Scenes From a Memory, Human Equation... The latter being the *only* other album to evoke such strong emotions on the first listen

[@riantwoninety]

the little jingly thing in survivor’s guilt is doing Something to my brain

[@wygolvillage2637]

Survivor's Guilt is almost, like, slightly Oingo Boingo flavored and I absolutely love it

[@munchocruncho]

Check out No Self Control by Peter Gabriel

[@Onjerlay]

This album is special to me, because it's the first thing that my friend recommended to me that I actually LOVED (I won't mention the part where I got traumatized). He's a huge music nerd, into all sorts of genres and constantly recommends me so many songs that it's kind of overwhelming. Meanwhile I only like a song if it fits some weird specific requirements. I don't know what those requirements really are but this fits them PERFECTLY. At some point I just felt that I care about this. This has never happened to me before. (I know that this isn't what you're usually doing but I'm excited for future albums too!)

[@Flippygoinginsane]

I only found out about Vylet Pony when they released Girls Who Are Wizards. To jump from that to Monarch of the Monsters is truly a flip of a dime. This album had me in such a tight grip from start to finish that I don't think I've experienced in any other album I've heard before and it's incredible. This has piqued my interest to hear the rest of Vylet's discography for sure.

[@Lacie9]

listen to fish whisperer :)

[@Alkumist]

I heard brohoof in a vrchat arcade world on an auto playlist. Searched it up on KZbin after that and added Both carousel and girls who are wizards to my favorites almost immediately after

[@Somberscribbles]

It feels so healing to be so heard in song form

[@chihirobunny7090]

idk how you reached the tippy top and still went higher.... this is actually like the most peak album i've ever heard in my whole fucking life....

[@inklightning3410]

This is my third time listening to this album since it first launched, and I will have to say you have done a PHENOMENAL job on this masterpiece. Anyone with half a mind would KILL to have your incredible attention to sound design, and your ability to produce such visceral, enchanting music outclass any mortal man. Never stop making music, Vylet. You will forever be remembered as a legend

[@ManniDP]

Needed to finish crying and decompress before typing this, because this is genuinely one of the most beautiful music albums I've ever heard in my life. You are absolutely right when you said in the description that this is a conversation not many ppl ever seem to want to have. I've endured an extremely horrific and traumatic upbringing. Shit that I still have to go to therapy for to this day. Shit that even landed me in a psych ward involuntarily. The things I've been through are the reason I would go out of my way to be as kind and supportive to others as much as possible, til' it quickly turned into a very toxic and self harming form of selflessness, because I can't bear to see others be hurt and violated the way I was for 90% of my life. But there are others who've been through traumatic life experiences as well and that instead warped them into something cruel and hurtful towards others. Many of them are fully aware of what they are and how their words and actions are harming those around them, but they don't know how to stop nor how to heal. Instead of genuinely trying to help them help themselves, instead of going "Hey, your trauma wasn't your fault, but how you're handling it is. Here's how you can take those first steps of self improvement" we have this collective mentality to just demonize and deem these ppl a lost cause, automatically. Or worse, enable them in some way. Yes, we should absolutely 100% hold ppl accountable, no they are not entitled to forgiveness, but we need to also acknowledge that ppl can always change if they genuinely have the mind and heart to.

[@mooxart64]

This is one of those random recommendations from youtube that I can genuinely appreciate. I am so glad I found you, this was an exquisite listen. Keep those coming.

[@Tw0Sevenths]

It took me until the words of Ember to remember what Huntress was reinterpreting. But the moment I heard "Fall into faithlessness" the words were back on my lips like it hadn't been months since I'd sung them. Stunning work, as always. Your use of melodic nods to past works (within your stories even) never fails to grab and hold my attention.

[@lekoe961]

Vylet Pony music once again touches me in ways I never thought possible. As someone who has perpetuated the cycle of abuse and toxicity but is trying to get better, I really appreciate this album musically and thematically. The latter half of Huntress in particularly got me good. Thank you for this album - it was well worth the wait

[@szakul001]

Magnificent. That is the best album I've heard in probably ever. It's one of the most emotional pieces of art I've ever witnessed, and it shook me to the core with its power. I felt everything, and cried. And that's even before I read the story. Not many albums can make me cry. It's hard to come back to such an album, because of its sheer power. Listening to it, I felt almost unworthy of even being in its presence. It's a blessing to see such an album created these days, by a single person. Thank you, Vylet. You are a true genius. Your voice is astoundingly beautiful and it can make a grown man cry like a baby. If it had any physical release, I'd buy it in a heartbeat, no matter the price. P.S. Love the Genesis references

[@aceofthorns]

I heard this early on Apple Music, and honestly, this is the second best album I've ever heard. That trigger warning isn't lying.

[@lilangeldreams2846]

This is not the music and comfort I wanted, but I feel like I needed this. I do not feel guilt anymore, as I was in fact a victim all these years. But now, as I'm starting my life at 20yo, far away from everything, I still have this fear to one day becoming like them. For now I'm doing well, I do not have a problem with my relationships, I have a healthy way of having sex, only I have frustration each time I'm not around the people I like. I don't see how I could becoming a monster as I'm doing everything right to help people rebuild themselves, but still, what if one day I make a mistake without even noticing it ? What if I said something terrible without realizing ? What if my darkest emotions are just because I was like them from the start ? I'll still fight for my freedom and for doing the best at healing myself and others. I'm just scared I'll mess up one day that's all.

[@MuzzoWolf]

Reading the description i definitely feel ... exposed. I mean, after years and years, I still see myself as the undeserving one. Whatever good comes my way brings me joy for a brief time before i start to question it. And whenever a chance to truely enjoy happyness came along, life kicked it off a cliff. I stopped being horrible towards others but the biggest problem remains not being horrible towards myself. Simply too many times I am reminded to hit the dirt and stay there. Still thanks for this album.

[@lonesurvivor7555]

"allow for the possibility that you have something important to contribute to the world." A line that I hold at arms reach, hopeing for it to be true- but finding it hard to realise.

[@karacat1147]

what can i say besides thank you for posting this to youtube. this is the first time a song cut deep for me. and this is a whole album of that

[@gangrene9897]

In the days leading up to this album's release, Vylet tweeted about how she is often posts nonserious and funny things, but hoping people take this album the most seriously. And like, no need to tell me twice, right? And so, there's points in some of the songs where the exact acting is just a little too dramatic for me to buy-into. And that sucks, i don't _want_ to reel away from the message and let the form consume my thoughts. But then it hits. It was only in the leadup. The action hits and suddenly, for a moment, I can just *get it.* The callous and distancing part of my brain just rendered pierced and surrendered, and all I feel is a fraction of the ugliness and misery that Princess Cuckoo is made from. A success in that regard. And at the end of it all, I feel like becoming a better person. I've heard, the structure of songs tend to repeat the chorus cuz some things need saying twice. I've of course heard to make friends not enemies, but you know, it IS important to hear that again!!

[@riantwoninety]

25:06 i think this outro might be my favourite moment on this album. I could listen to this for hours

[@Archaneleo]

ambience gang rise up

[@evangushwai7555]

Holy shit this might be the best album I've heard this year. "the wallflower equation" alone blew me away

[@Theoryak]

Soul rending. Has occupied my brain since the moment I saw the thumbnail when this came out over a day ago. Listened to it three times. Had it playing in my head. Read the lyrics. Am fascinated by the inclusion of lore. Am torn to pieces by the experiences alluded to within and my relation to them. I'm even in awe of how you made a content warning a message of love like it truly ought to be. Has changed my relationship with music. Has changed me as a person. Open throated scream crying. Forgiving myself, loving myself, admiring myself, motivating myself. You're a true inspiration and I needed to hear this. Please congratulate yourself, let yourself be thrilled at how incredible the things you've created are.

[@itspumpkin1773]

Its been barely 3 days and ive listened to this album more times over this span of time than i have any other piece of media ever. Absolutely phenomenal and devastating artwork in every positive way possible, i cant put it into any other words that could ever do this album justice.

[@MeniscusPenumbra]

ive been up for 3 days and im burning up...

[@lorruc6490]

Probably one of the greatest concept albums I have ever heard before, such a beautiful yet haunting piece of art!

[@pansitocosmico8368]

i have been obsessed with "Pest" and "Play Dead" since they came out, I know that this album its going to be the best vylet has done so far, I am not ready fr

[@purrpletiger2159]

I haven't finished listening to the album yet, but that one part of Revenge Fantasy hits so hard in a way that wasnt intended. As someone who took my first step out of a mental health spiral relating to insomnia and vivid chronic nightmares and just chose the basic thought to continue in life.. because of a vylet pony song i heard in 2018. I just... m a n. Wow. I'm not sure I can put the feeling into words. Thanks for the sick beats, I love all your music. As someone who's been haunted by guilt a lot of my life I resonate with this album a bit as well, I hope we can all learn to love and improve and recognize who we should be, who we are, and our true destiny in the middle Thank you for helping me remember how to love being alive.

[@annalisekain]

This album broke me in the best way possible. Never been able to find the words on how I felt about alot in my life. This was the vocalization I needed for the pain and self-destruction. Thank you, Vylet.

[@sorenasora1810]

13k views is CRIMINAL for this masterpiece. I'm sharing this with everyone i know who can handle it.

[@BethesdaCakeDelivery]

45k now >:]

[@Alyrael]

Who can HANDLE it? Bro, it's so over for humanity.

[@regrub.nitram]

It should have 45 million

[@Zonedragon]

This makes me feel more like a concept and less like a person. I am unmade in the most beautiful way possible by a bullet of the highest caliber. and you have crafted it, well done.

[@buttersddragon]

hell of a way to follow up or pvp boss i love this channel omg

[@ChortlesOfDoom]

the wallflower equation is fucking incredible

[@solsanctus2130]

The raw collection of emotions in your music as you sing truly convey so much pain you endured because of the actions of others and your own. It's easy to fall into a dark headspace with how people treat each other these days. We fall into toxic behaviors and habits to sorta push away anything possibly painful. Even the best relationships we had with people we truly loved and cared for. Hope where you're at in life improves and you find a place of comfort and security with future connections you form with others. Forgiveness isn't for those that harm or hurt us, forgiveness is for ourselves. Letting go of those past inflictions is a step closer to patching up even the deepest wounds. That may be harder or easier for some but it's accomplishable. Wishing everyone who sees this comment, the best and strength to endure your hardships. You got this

[@foxtrot0201]

princess cuckoo spoke to me these songs heal a broken part of me that i really tried to forget about in the past, and i gotta thank you for making them

[@kylemeyer2163]

The art hooked me, the title piqued my interest, and the music slammed me back into old childhood existential dread. Absolute banger of an album, thank you Vylet for bringing back some very old memories and emotions. I hope I hear more from you in the future.

[@oakleytheaussie7522]

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[@maeblight2641]

thank you for inspiring me to keep creating art

[@yaltschuler]

This person went from creating some of the best Skyrim mods in existence to literally knocking it out of the park with her first album release. Being this skilled in two widely different fields is frickin' ludicrous.

[@BethesdaCakeDelivery]

s, skyrim mods?? (are you sure this is the same girl?)(vylet pony has been making music for 12 years)

[@biscuitallis71]

Where do i even start. Vylet's music has caught my attention thanks to her spin on the colorful pony show i watched since i was a toddler. The show that raised me and teached me things that i still defend to this day. I could sum up these things in being there for those around you and the truth of benevolence against evil. I then learned that in the world where we, where i live in, these simple things can be as fabulous as a horse with wings and a horn. Even if i tried my best to be a good person, i failed in the end, and i simply gave up so many times, and instead felt the brief validation of people who only wanted to laught at or the mess i have caused, or at me. I made people i cared for have an awful time, and there was nothing but us at these moments. The world wouldn't applause my actions, it would just make sure i was doing them, and finish the job for me. I don't think i even remember all the things i did, i might need to see things in a wider perspective to notice (an isometric perspective, if you please), but no matter how big my mistakes were, this album made me feel forgiven, a forgiveness i thought i had lost a while ago. I started seeing myself as just my mistakes and its consequences as i became lonelier, and the things that happened around me only made it worst, some days were difficult for me to go on. This and other works of Vylet (mainly Cutiemarks and Can Opener's Notebook) made me realize that i am not guilty simply for being different, for wanting to be kind, that its ok to be satisfied with just doing my thing (as i made bad things without noticing, i'm sure i also made good things), that failure is a part of life and being human, that self love is an important key to have a better life. Her work is like watching the pony show again, through other lenses. It felt like a destiny. A destiny that led me here, in this story of a wolf and a lamb. I had the opportunity to cry while listening to Pest and Rest Now Little Wolf. I'll need to Re-listen to it to say more but for now that's it. Thank you Vylet 🐺

[@biscuitallis71]

Oh one more thing: i usually turn away from artists when they start making more mature stuff, but this project only made me like Vylet more than i already did, maybe because i got older and can now enjoy this type of stuff in a way i couldn't before, but also because Vylet used mature topics in a splendid and meaningful way. I might go back to those artists i stopped following, self expression won't always be pleasing, but it's a thing to be celebrated.

[@sizzlinplate9501]

I can't believe it's only been 5 days since this has released. I've had it on repeat and it already feels like it's been with me for years. Hearing the album feels like hearing all the words I whispered to myself as I refused to live in my own skin. Thank you for making this album.

[@wygolvillage2637]

Might have dethroned Carousel as my favorite Vylet Pony album. This is a masterwork.

[@kennymannion17]

Absolutely phenomenal. Brought me to tears, also brought me joy. What a beautiful journey

[@Momorio06]

this is some of the most beautiful album art ive ever seen

[@maarumaaru6474]

discovered survivors guilt on soundcloud, it was so good i had to recommend it to my friends and came here just to discover more peak. listening to this is like lightning striking you but in the best freaking way possible wao. so freaking insanely peak

[@SentoHvn]

Your music is extraordinary! It has a very unique style that can’t really be put into a specific genre, and I love it.