The Missing Man

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 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 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

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

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

References

1. missing man
2. exclaim
3. Beinstock, Richard (October 26, 2018). "AFI Share New Song, 'Get Dark,' Announce EP Release". Guitar World. Retrieved October 31, 2018.
4. Casteel, Beth (October 26, 2018). "Afi Drop Surprise New Song, 'Get Dark,' Announce EP". Alternative Press. Retrieved October 31, 2018.
5. 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.
6. 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.
7. Maine, Samantha (October 26, 2018). "AFI release brooding new track 'Get Dark', announce new EP 'The Missing Man'". NME. Retrieved October 30, 2018.
8. "What's going on with AFI?". Wall of Sound. October 24, 2018. Retrieved October 26, 2018.
9. "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.
10. "AFI – The Missing Man (EP Review)". Wall of Sound. December 4, 2018. Retrieved December 4, 2018.