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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt"><img width="174" height="122" id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image005.jpg@01CCCC7B.73926740" alt="idle_warship_logo_FINAL.jpg"></span></b><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt">Talib Kweli & Res<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><u><span style="font-size:16.0pt">Wednesday, January 11<sup>th</sup>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt">Live Show @ Key Club
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt">and<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt">30 minute in-store performance & signing at Amoeba Records – 6pm<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">After releasing their critically acclaimed album<b>
<i>Habits of the Heart</i> </b>(<strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Blacksmith/Element 9/Fontana)</span></strong><b>
</b>last fall,<b> Idle Warship </b>is kicking off the new year with a run of select live shows! They will be at
<b>Amoeba Records</b> for an in-store performance and signing at<b> 6pm</b> on <b>
Jan 11<sup>th</sup></b> before heading over to the <b>Key Club</b> for a show that night.
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">A collaboration between hip-hop luminary
<b>Talib Kweli</b> and critically acclaimed Philly soul singer <b>Res</b>, <b>Idle Warship</b> is a genre-bending musical project born out of sheer experimentation and unbridled creative expression.
<b><i>Habits of the Heart</i> </b>stormed the music scene last year, receiving glowing praise from the likes of
<b><i>People Magazine, Associated Press, RollingStone.com, NylonMag.com, Filter, Bust, MTV Hive, YRB
</i></b>and<b><i> Vibe.com</i></b>. The group also drew attention for their unconventional idea to be the first to premiere their full album on
<b>Spotify U.S.</b> three whole weeks ahead of release date. The album offers a thrilling hyb</span><span style="color:#1F497D">r</span><span style="color:black">id of influences including soul, hip-hop, rock, alternative and electronic, and features guest
spots from <b>Jean Grae, Jay Knocka,</b> <strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Chester French, Michelle Williams & John Forte.
</span></strong><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b>RSVP:</b> <a href="mailto:carla@pressherepublicity.com">
carla@pressherepublicity.com</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center">WATCH the new<b> “Laser Beams” video</b><span style="color:purple">
</span><span style="color:black"><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IqK2TU8nxY8" target="_blank">here</a> – just chosen as<b> Paper Magazine’s Video of the Day!</b></span><span style="color:purple"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><u><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:black">Praise for Idle Warship and
<i>Habits of the Heart:</i></span></u></b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="color:black">“…a genre-busting collab…” –<span class="apple-converted-space"><b><i> </i></b></span><b><i>People<o:p></o:p></i></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><i><span style="color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></i></b></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" align="center" style="text-align:center">“…irresistible listening…just plain alluring…<b><i> - Associated Press<o:p></o:p></i></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="color:black">“…a flurry of creativity that is debatably some of the strongest material of their respective careers…an album of experimental tunes that are creative, fun and suggest that
these artists are even more talented than we may have thought before.”<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><i>–
<b>Filter<o:p></o:p></b></i></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" align="center" style="text-align:center">“…[a] genre-hopscotching sound…it’s fun to break the music rules.”-
<b><i>Nylon</i></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="color:black">“The fact that no two songs on Habits of the Heart sound the same is a testament to the hard work of two artists who have gone the distance in their respective genres and
come together to create a brand new one.” –<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><b><i>Bust<o:p></o:p></i></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" align="center" style="text-align:center">“..wickedly good…” -
<b><i>Urb</i></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" align="center" style="text-align:center"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" align="center" style="text-align:center">“A feverish dance floor opus, the album pounds, throbs and pulsates with the urgency of a desperate heart, combining raw emotion and intoxicating energy….a neon hot digital soul gumbo….an experimental
collection that keeps time with the most universal beat.” - <b><i>Okayplayer</i></b><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Medium","sans-serif";color:purple">Carla Senft</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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