2017, Joseph announced that he was quitting the band to pursue a full time career of producing. He was replaced by Jake Reeves, who is currently "The Bear", becoming the fifth member to take on the role. On March 2, 2018, the band's new single "Let Go" was released alongside a music video. The band then released a subsequent EP, You Have to Die a Few Times on April 27. On September 19, 2020, the band posted a video on Twitter of the band in the studio recording vocals for an upcoming cover of "In the End" by Linkin Park. On October 9, the band released their eighth studio album Afterglow, which contains songs from the You Have To Die A Few Times EP. On October 24, the band's cover of "In the End" was released on the compilation album Hybrid Theory: An Encore to celebrate the original album's 20th anniversary. On July 10, 2021, Tybor announced via the band's official Facebook and Instagram pages that former member Chris Hutka had died. The cause of his death remains unclear. Side projects Throughout the course of The Bunny the Bear's existence, Tybor has been involved in a variety of side projects. In 2012, Tybor formed a short-lived side project called "A Liar Wrote This Symphony," featuring himself on vocals, Doug White on guitar, and Val Hill on drums. The project featured a more lush and symphonic sound than The Bunny the Bear at the time; this sound would eventually influence Tybor's future recordings with The Bunny the Bear. Five of the project's demos were re-recorded as The Bunny the Bear Tracks: Somewhat Standards, Lover's Touch, Curtain Call, Motions and Sleep Sequence (from A Liar Wrote This). A Liar Wrote This Symphony has not been active since 2012, shortly after its formation. Also in 2012, Tybor created a solo project called "Ovaries," which featured a darker electronicore sound that would later be heard on The Bunny the Bear's fifth album, Food Chain. Ovaries released four demos titled "Food Chain," "Logic," "Secrets," "The Butcher, My Bride," and "The Melody The Memory." "Food Chain" was later re-recorded for the album of the same name. Likewise, Ovaries has not been active since 2012. In 2014, Tybor and White formed a new project called "When Wild Dingos Attack," featuring an aggressive metalcore and grindcore-influenced sound. When Wild Dingos Attack did a limited release of a self-titled