The Missing Man

2018 EP by AFI

The Missing Man

EP by

AFI

Released

December 7, 2018

Recorded

Summer 2018

Genre

Punk rock^[1]^[2]
new wave^[1]
emo^[1]

Length

15:28

Label

Ex Noctem Nacimur

AFI chronology

AFI
(2017)

The Missing Man
(2018)

Bodies
(2021)

Singles from The Missing Man

"Get Dark"
Released: October 26, 2018

The Missing Man is an extended play by American rock band AFI. The EP was released on December 7, 2018.^[3] It is the first EP by AFI since 336 EP/Now the World Picture Disk, which was released in 2002.^[4]

The EP was released through Ex Noctem Nacimur.^[5] On October 26, 2018, the single "Get Dark" was released as well as information about the EP.^[6]^[7]

Background and release

On October 25, 2018, all photos of AFI frontman Davey Havok were removed from the band's Instagram page and a new press photo was released with Havok missing; only a silhouette was present, sparking rumors he had left AFI.^[8] This rumor turned out to be false. The next day, the band surprise-released a new single called "Get Dark" on Spotify and iTunes. The Missing Man was released on December 7, 2018.^[9]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[1]
Exclaim!	6/10^[2]

Wall of Sound rated The Missing Man 7.5/10, stating: "Taking away everything we know about the band in the past, this new release showcases a very talented band, capable of playing a whole range of different styles they have yet been able to hone in [sic] on." The review also mentions that the EP features a range of different musical styles the band had not yet explored.^[10] In a positive review, AllMusic said the album "serves as a sonic "greatest hits," tapping into the various styles that the band favored during the 2010s."^[1] Exclaim!, in a mixed review, criticized the album as "Hot Topic dad rock".^[2]

Track listing

All lyrics are written by Davey Havok; all music is composed by Jade Puget

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Trash Bat"	2:08
2.	"Break Angels"	3:27
3.	"Back Into the Sun"	3:01
4.	"Get Dark"	2:41
5.	"The Missing Man"	4:15

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e missing man
^ ^a ^b ^c exclaim
^ Beinstock, Richard (October 26, 2018). "AFI Share New Song, 'Get Dark,' Announce EP Release". Guitar World. Retrieved October 31, 2018.
^ Casteel, Beth (October 26, 2018). "Afi Drop Surprise New Song, 'Get Dark,' Announce EP". Alternative Press. Retrieved October 31, 2018.
^ Kaufman, Spencer (October 26, 2018). "AFI release surprise new song "Get Dark" off upcoming EP, The Missing Man: Stream". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved October 31, 2018.
^ Sievers, Alex (October 29, 2018). "Getting Darker, Getting Worse: AFI Release First Taste Of New EP, 'Get Dark'". Kill Your Stereo. Retrieved October 30, 2018.
^ Maine, Samantha (October 26, 2018). "AFI release brooding new track 'Get Dark', announce new EP 'The Missing Man'". NME. Retrieved October 30, 2018.
^ "What's going on with AFI?". Wall of Sound. October 24, 2018. Retrieved October 26, 2018.
^ "AFI secretly dropped a new song overnight called 'Get Dark' from a forthcoming EP called The Missing Man". Wall of Sound. October 26, 2018. Retrieved October 26, 2018.
^ "AFI – The Missing Man (EP Review)". Wall of Sound. December 4, 2018. Retrieved December 4, 2018.