Long-running Springfield ska-punk band Obi-Wan Kanblo Mi have released two new songs from their forthcoming EP entitled Episode VI: Return of the Red Eyes. They have posted the songs “I Believe in Science” and “I Hate Cops” to their bandcamp page, which are both tracks on the new EP. You can stream those songs on the Obi-Wan bandcamp here or also stream them below. Artwork for the new EP is pictured above. Singer/Saxophone player Chuck had a few words to say on a facebook event page:

Episode VI is mostly inspired by my everyday life and the things I’ve thought about in the past two years since we put out Episode V.

This EP is charged with emotional conflict, progression, and general worriment for the future of our human race.

If you feel like you can get behind some of the ideas that are talked about on this record, that’s great. And if you feel like some of these songs are about you, and you take offense, just do what I have done in the past two years:

Work on becoming a better person.

I’m very excited about this release because of our line-up especially.

I’m sad to tell all of you that this is in fact our saxophone player Drew’s last show with us, as he’ll be moving to Portland soon to start a Master’s program and hopefully make music with our old bass player Earl, but I have to say I’ve had a great time playing music with Drew this past 8 Years, and it’ll will be a very surreal moment when we get on that stage together for the last time.

Along with Drew; Gary, Johnny, and Will all started the band with me in 2009 and here we are 4 years later along with some of the greatest people on Earth: Cody, Elly and Anthony. And it means a lot to me that this wonderful bunch of people has kept the band alive as long as it has been!

We are very excited for you to hear this Record, please come party with us Friday and pick up a free copy, it’ll be a great way to help us celebrate.

Obi-Wan Kanblo Mi will be releasing the physical CD for their new EP at Black Sheep on Friday. Also playing the show will be Coward’s Way Out from St. Louis, Must Build Jacuzzi from Peoria, Lovecow, and a brand new Springfield punk band called RDNT. The show starts at 7:00 pm and admission is $5. You can find the facebook event for the show right here.