Stars fans will be happy to know that “Sad Robots” is almost here.

The Montreal-based group have announced they will release their six-track EP exclusively through sadrobots.ca on Sept. 1.

The EP, which was written and recorded this past summer at Montreal’s Studio Plateau, features five new songs and a live version of “Going, Going, Gone,” off the band’s 2001 debut album “Nightsongs.”

Those who go to the web page after Aug. 31 will be able to download an MP3 of the live track for free.

Limited edition physical copies of the EP will also be sold at shows during Stars’ upcoming North American tour.

The tour, which kicks off Sept. 17, will see the band “unveil the beauty and tragedy of Sad Robots with an all new live show, draped in the Sad Robots visuals,” according to the official statement.

They will play material from all four of their full-length albums, including their most recent release “In Our Bedroom After The War,” which was nominated for the 2008 Polaris Prize.

Here are Stars’ Canadian dates, accompanied by fellow Canucks Hey Rosetta!:

• Oct. 29 – Fredericton, NB @ SUB Ballroom (University Of New Brunswick)
• Oct. 30 – Moncton, NB @ The Manhattan Club
• Oct. 31 – Charlottetown, PEI @ The Wave (University Of Prince Edward Island)
• Nov. 1 – Halifax, NS @ The Marquee Club
• Nov. 3 – St. John’s, NL @ Club One






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