“Absinthe” is the 5th song on the 1981 Extended Play EP released on November 9, 2018.

On October 8, 2018, a snippet of the song was teased through an automated voicemail box. Instagram user @dallonclub reposted a picture that at first was posted on the band’s record label Instagram account of a printed image of Ryan and Dallon with the word FOUND above them. Below them was the description: “Unarchived recordings from an anonymous source. Use the number below to hear these sounds, and to leave your own recordings as well…” At the very bottom were tear-away strips of paper with the phone number (IDK(435)) 709-5284.

Upon calling the number, you could hear the first 15 seconds of the song, followed by a female voice saying, “Thank you for listening. We invite you to leave a message after the tone.” You were then given the ability to leave the band a message.

In an interview with ARTV, that came out on the day of the EP’s release, Dallon Weekes said, “It’s not necessarily about the alcohol”. He said the point of the song is, “Don’t necessarily believe everything you see/hear.”