I think today marks the first time that a webcomic has provided me with a piece of actual news. As you can see in the 10/28 strip, the new EITS semi-EP thing has leaked onto the internets, and I thought that since there was already a thread about the band on this page, we might as well discuss it here rather than start a brand new topic.
I'm in the middle of downloading it now, so I haven't heard the whole thing, but the first track is pretty good. It definitely seems quite a bit brighter/more upbeat than their recent work. Anyway, I'll post a more complete opinion when I've heard the whole thing. I'd love to hear other people's thoughts too.