The Missing Man | ||||
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Released | December 7, 2018 | |||
Recorded | Summer 2018 | |||
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Length | 15:28 | |||
Label | Ex Noctem Nacimur | |||
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Singles from The Missing Man | ||||
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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]
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]
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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]
All lyrics are written by Davey Havok; all music is composed by Jade Puget
No. | Title | Length |
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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 |