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{{Infobox song|image=Flight.jpg|name=The Flight|type=Album|artist=[[CombustLem]] | {{Infobox song|image=Flight.jpg|name=The Flight|type=Album|artist=[[CombustLem]]<br>lil herb<br>[[Mr. brighftsid3]]<br>[[LimeKingVR]]<br>teesuper, [[Hexfate]]<br>[[Chair]]<br>[[Traceful]]|release_date=March 29 2025|length=12:03|producer=CombustLem|previous_title=[[Super Critters]]|previous_year=2025}} | ||
'''The Flight''' is the second album by the [[Mike's Birthday Bash (group)|Mike's Birthday Bash group]], released on March 29, 2025. The album expands on the absurdist lore and surreal | '''The Flight''' is the second album by the [[Mike's Birthday Bash (group)|Mike's Birthday Bash group]], released on March 29, 2025. The album expands on the absurdist lore and surreal in-jokes established in their debut, ''[[Super Critters]]'', incorporating inside jokes, fake companies, and cryptic references. It is named after an elaborate bit in which Lime and Lem gaslit Hexfate into believing Lime was flying to Washington to meet her. | ||
in-jokes established in their debut, ''[[Super Critters]]'', incorporating | |||
== Concept == | == Concept == | ||
''The Flight'' centers loosely around the fictional airline | ''The Flight'' centers loosely around the fictional airline '''MixMyFlights''', a parody of real-world music service MixMyPart.com, founded by [[Andrew St. Hilaire]]. The album serves as a journey through a surreal flight. The lore of the "Flight 221 Explosion" and the deeper mystery of MixMyFlights is explored further in the unreleased The Flight Movie. | ||
== Track Listing == | == Track Listing == | ||
# '''The Flight''' – Featuring a bizarre and explicit verse by lil herb. Includes themes of plane bathrooms, turbulence, and fame. | # '''The Flight''' – Featuring a bizarre and explicit verse by lil herb. Includes themes of plane bathrooms, turbulence, and fame. | ||
# '''YUMMY''' – A previously unreleased track created during the ''Super Critters'' | # '''YUMMY''' – A previously unreleased track created during the making of ''Super Critters'', repurposed for this album. | ||
# '''MixMyFlights''' – Hexfate performs an in-character flight safety announcement for the fake MixMyFlights airline. | # '''MixMyFlights''' – Hexfate performs an in-character flight safety announcement for the fake MixMyFlights airline. | ||
# '''pErcocets''' – teesuper raps about putting Hexfate “on a Perc.” A chaotic spiritual successor to “pASt.” Purely satirical; Hexfate does not do drugs. | # '''pErcocets''' – teesuper raps about putting Hexfate “on a Perc.” A chaotic spiritual successor to “pASt.” Purely satirical; Hexfate does not do drugs. | ||
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== Album Art == | == Album Art == | ||
The cover of ''The Flight'' is a screenshot of | The cover of ''The Flight'' is a screenshot of '''^LimeAirlinesPlane''', a Rec Room map created by [[LimeKingVR]] on April 8, 2018. The plane became a symbolic piece of group history and perfectly represented the album’s chaotic aviation theme. | ||
== Personnel == | == Personnel == | ||
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== Legacy == | == Legacy == | ||
''The Flight'' elevated the group's fictional universe, introducing: | ''The Flight'' elevated the group's fictional universe, introducing: | ||
* | * '''MixMyFlights''', the satire airline | ||
* * | * '''The Flight Movie''', an unreleased movie based on the fictional Flight 221 incident, leaked by Steve Harvey with his alt account "@steveharveyleaks" | ||
* | * '''Flight 221 Explosion''', the fictional disaster referenced in the The Flight Movie | ||
* '''[[Andrew St. Gunner]]''', the group's parody remix artist channel | |||
* Continued expansion of Hexfate’s voice crack mythology | * Continued expansion of Hexfate’s voice crack mythology | ||
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== Reception == | == Reception == | ||
<nowiki>''The Flight'' was officially released on major streaming platforms including Spotify, Apple Music, and YouTube Music, quickly gaining widespread acclaim both within and beyond the Mike's Birthday Bash community. It is widely regarded as the group'</nowiki>s best and most ambitious album to date, praised for its innovative blend of rap, experimental production, and layered storytelling. | |||
== Trivia == | == Trivia == |