Ad Infinitum (EP)

{{Infobox album

| name = Ad Infinitum

| type = EP

| artist = Of Mice & Men

| cover = OM&M Ad Infinitum cover.png

| alt =

| released = December 3, 2021

| recorded = 2020

| studio =

| genre = Metalcore

| length = 14:18

| label = SharpTone

| producer = Of Mice & Men

| prev_title = Bloom

| prev_year = 2021

| next_title = Echo

| next_year = 2021

| misc = {{Singles

| name = Ad Infinitum

| type = EP

| single1 = Mosaic

| single1date = September 29, 2021

| single2 = Fighting Gravity

| single2date = October 19, 2021

| single3 = Echo

| single3date = November 24, 2021

}}

Ad Infinitum is the third EP by American rock band Of Mice & Men.{{cite web|url=https://sharptonerecords.co/collections/shop-all/products/of-mice-men-ad-infinitum-cyan-w-grimace-purple-splatter-vinyl-lp?variant=40803326361796|title=Of Mice & Men - 'Ad Infinitum' Cyan W/ Grimace Purple Splatter Vinyl LP|publisher=SharpTone Records|accessdate=October 24, 2021}} It was released on December 3, 2021, through SharpTone Records. The EP was produced by the band themselves and it is the follow-up to the group's second EP, Bloom (2021).{{cite web|url=https://loudwire.com/of-mice-and-men-fighting-gravity-song-lyrics-echo-album-aaron-pauley-interview/|title=Of Mice & Men Get Atmospheric on 'Fighting Gravity,' Announce 'Echo Album' + Aaron Pauley Talks EP Trilogy|website=Loudwire|accessdate=October 24, 2021|date=October 20, 2021}}{{cite web|url=https://www.kerrang.com/the-news/of-mice-men-announce-new-album-echo-unveil-fighting-gravity-video/|title=Of Mice & Men announce new album Echo, unveil Fighting Gravity video|work=Kerrang!|accessdate=October 24, 2021|date=October 20, 2021}}{{cite web|url=https://wallofsoundau.com/2021/10/21/of-mice-men-reveal-last-ep-of-trifecta-culminate-full-album-with-single-fighting-gravity/|title=Of Mice & Men Reveal Last EP of Trifecta + Culminate Full Album With Single 'Fighting Gravity'|website=Wall of Sound|accessdate=October 24, 2021|date=October 21, 2021}}{{cite web|url=https://www.blabbermouth.net/news/of-mice-men-to-release-echo-album-in-december/|title=OF MICE & MEN To Release 'Echo' Album In December|website=Blabbermouth.net|accessdate=October 24, 2021|date=October 20, 2021}}{{cite web|url=https://distortedsoundmag.com/of-mice-men-announce-new-album-echo/|title=Of Mice & Men announce new album 'Echo'|website=Distorted Sound|accessdate=October 24, 2021|date=October 20, 2021}}{{cite web|url=https://metalinsider.net/video/of-mice-and-men-set-december-release-for-echo-album-and-drop-single-fighting-gravity|title=Of Mice And Men set December release for Echo album and drop single "Fighting Gravity"|website=Metal Insider|accessdate=October 24, 2021|date=October 21, 2021}} It is the third part of their so called "EP Trilogy".{{cite web|url=https://www.theprp.com/2021/01/18/news/of-mice-men-reportedly-planning-ep-trilogy/|title=Of Mice & Men Reportedly Planning EP Trilogy|website=ThePRP|accessdate=April 21, 2021|date=January 18, 2021}}{{cite web|url=https://www.deadpress.co.uk/news-of-mice-men-will-release-three-eps-in-2021/|title=NEWS: Of Mice & Men will release three EPs in 2021!|website=Dead Press!|accessdate=April 21, 2021|date=January 19, 2021|archive-date=April 24, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210424135919/https://www.deadpress.co.uk/news-of-mice-men-will-release-three-eps-in-2021/|url-status=dead}}

Background and promotion

On September 29, 2021, four months after the band's second EP release, they unveiled a new single "Mosaic". On October 19, the band released the single "Fighting Gravity" while also announced the EP itself, the EP cover, the track list, and release date.{{cite web|url=https://metalinjection.net/video/of-mice-men-announces-echo-album-with-new-single-fighting-gravity|title=OF MICE & MEN Announces Echo Album With New Single "Fighting Gravity"|website=Metal Injection|access-date=October 24, 2021|date=October 21, 2021}}{{cite web|url=https://www.metalsucks.net/2021/10/20/of-mice-men-announce-new-album-echo-share-fighting-gravity-video/|title=Of Mice & Men Announce New Album Echo + Share "Fighting Gravity" Video|website=MetalSucks|access-date=October 24, 2021|date=October 20, 2021}} This would be the third of three EPs released in the year.{{Cite tweet |number=1351164604471250946 |user=aaronpauley |title=3 EPs means new music all year! |author=Aaron Pauley |date=January 18, 2021 |access-date=January 20, 2021}}{{Cite web |last=Carter, Emily |date=January 19, 2021 |title=Of Mice & Men's Aaron Pauley teases trilogy of EPs in 2021 |url=https://www.kerrang.com/the-news/of-mice-mens-aaron-pauley-teases-trilogy-of-eps-in-2021/ |access-date=January 20, 2021 |work=Kerrang!}} The group also surprise announced their upcoming seventh studio album, Echo, which will be released along with the EP and will compile all three EPs.{{cite web|url=https://www.theprp.com/2021/10/19/news/of-mice-men-debut-fighting-gravity-from-new-album-echo/|title=Of Mice & Men Debut "Fighting Gravity" From New Album "Echo"|website=ThePRP|access-date=October 24, 2021|date=October 19, 2021}}{{cite web|url=https://hmmagazine.com/of-mice-men-announces-new-album-echo-releases-new-track-fighting-gravity/|title=Of Mice & Men announces new album, ‘Echo,’ releases new track, 'Fighting Gravity'|work=HM|access-date=October 24, 2021|date=October 20, 2021}} On November 24, one week before the EP release, the band unveiled the third single "Echo".{{cite web|url=https://www.metalsucks.net/2021/11/24/of-mice-men-share-title-track-from-new-album/|title=Of Mice & Men Share Title Track From New Album|website=MetalSucks|date=November 24, 2021|access-date=November 25, 2021}}{{cite web|url=https://metalinjection.net/av/new-music/of-mice-men-drops-new-single-echo|title=OF MICE & MEN Drops New Single "Echo"|website=Metal Injection|date=November 24, 2021|access-date=November 26, 2021}}