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The day is coming to a close here – I’m feeling tired, cranky and I just want to go home – but suddenly I’m excited. Why, you ask? Because this little nugget of info has arrived in my inbox:

Acclaimed Canadian quintet, Stars, have announced details for their much anticipated North American tour alongside the release of a new EP which features all new songs, written and recorded this past summer at Studio Plateau in the bands hometown of Montreal, Quebec.

Stars introduce Sad Robots on September 1, 2008 exclusively through www.sadrobots.ca. A free and all new live version of the track “Going, Going, Gone”, a fan favorite from the band’s first LP, Nightsongs, will also be available exclusively from the website via MP3 beginning that date.

Still in the throes of their theatre-as-life aesthetic and continuing to explore the art of a guarded romance, Stars will unveil the beauty and tragedy of Sad Robots with an all new live show, draped in the Sad Robots visuals while they perform songs from all four full-lengths, including 2008 Polaris Prize nominated In Our Bedroom After The War. For those lucky enough to secure tickets, a limited edition, physical copy of the Sad Robots EP will be available at each show on the tour.

So check out sadrobots.ca on Sept 1st for the new track and go check them out in concert. But wait – there is no Toronto date?! Ugh – now I’m cranky again. Sad robot, indeed.

Sad Robots (limited edition) track listing:
1. Maintenance Hall, 4am
2. A Thread Cut With A Carving Knife
3. Undertow
4. Going, Going, Gone (live version)
5. 14 Forever
6. Sad Robot

Canadian tour dates:
10/29/08 – Fredericton, NB @ SUB Ballroom/Univ. of NB
10/30/08 – Moncton, NB @ The Manhattan Club
10/31/08 – Charlottetown, PEI @ The Wave/Univ. of PEI
11/1/08 – Halifax, NS @ The Marquee Club
11/3/08 – St. John’s, NF @ Club One

Posted on Thursday, August 28th, 2008 at 5:48 pm by Soja and is filed under Music & Videos.

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