[15] ""Time is Temporary" is the sound of a man who is capable of contemplating his mortality as well as musing on coincidence, convergence and circumstance" said Harper.

[3] Reviewing for the Music website, Drowned in Sound, Matthew Slaughter stated "...it’s a record of reflection, of experimentation, sometimes of egotism, often of near-mystical sadness".

[18] "Restless, melodic and endlessly absorbing, Man & Myth is the sound of an artist at the peak of his power" was the conclusion by Martin Townsend in his review for the Daily Express.

[6] Steve Creedy reviewing for The Australian stated the album "compares well with illustrious predecessors such as Stormcock and HQ" and that it was "a welcome addition to a remarkable career".

[7] The Financial Times reviewer, Ludovic Hunter-Tilney awarded the album four out of five stars and said "acoustic guitar melodies meander along gracefully, building into moments of great agitation; raw emotional honesty coexists with mythmaking lyrics romanticising Harper as the eternal outsider".

[8] Writing for Goldmine, Dave Thompson proclaimed Man and Myth to be "a genuine triumph, a magnificent achievement...this isn’t a 'return to form'.

[19] Allmusic reviewer Thom Jurek praised Harper's writing for remaining "keen and opulent" and stated that his "loopy phrasing and lyrics lie in their own country" existing "outside of the usual singer-songwriter tropes".