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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black"><img width="293" height="206" id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image003.jpg@01CC6D5D.04093480" alt="idle_warship_logo_FINAL"></span><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><i><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:black">Habits of the Heart<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:black">October 24, 2011; Blacksmith/Element 9/Fontana<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Cambria","serif"">After four years of independently released tracks that spread like wildfire across the web,
<b>Idle Warship</b> will release their first official collection of songs entitled
<b><i>Habits of the Heart</i></b> on <b>October 24<sup>th</sup>, 2011</b>, via <b>
Blacksmith/Element 9/Fontana</b>. The 12-track album has <b>Idle Warship</b> storming the music scene with a bold and indefinable mash-up of influences, from soul to hip-hip to alternative to electronic.
<b>Idle Warship</b> brought an incredible range of musical sensibilities into the studio and we’ll venture to say that the output will completely blow your mind.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Cambria","serif"">Idle Warship</span></b><span style="font-family:"Cambria","serif""> is a perfect example of how a whole can become greater than the sum of its parts – and that is saying quite a lot given the
musical components of this project. A collaboration between longtime friends and collaborators, hip-hop luminary
<b>Talib Kweli</b> and critically acclaimed soulful singer and songwriter <b>Res</b>,
<b>Idle Warship</b> was born out of sheer experimentation in the studio. But some of the best things in life happen when least expected. When fans of<b> Talib</b> and
<b>Res </b>heard and reacted to some online MP3s of what these two had created during their off-the-cuff sessions, it became clear that that something much bigger was brewing. Since making a huge splash at SXSW in 2009 and completing a successful European tour,
<b>Idle Warship</b> made </span><span class="textexposedshow"><b><i><span style="font-family:"Cambria","serif"">Party Robot</span></i></b></span><span class="textexposedshow"><span style="font-family:"Cambria","serif""> –
</span></span><span style="font-family:"Cambria","serif"">their mixtape </span><span class="textexposedshow"><span style="font-family:"Cambria","serif"">with master DJ Mick Boogie and singer/songwriter Graph Nobel – available for free download in 2010. It only
left the fans craving more, and now the wait is over! </span></span><b><i><u><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif""><o:p></o:p></span></u></i></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Cambria","serif"">With an obvious chemistry, a dedication to free creative expression and now a new album,
<b>Talib</b> and <b>Res’ </b>partnership<b> </b>has become a musical force to be reckoned with.
<b><i>Habits of the Heart</i></b> effortlessly shifts from the rhythmic hand-clapping blast of
<b>“Laser Beams” (stream or embed the song </b></span><b><span style="font-family:"Cambria","serif""><a href="http://soundcloud.com/press-here-1/idle-warship-laser-beams">here</a>)
</span></b><span style="font-family:"Cambria","serif"">to<b> </b>the off-kilter futuristic track
<b>“Driving Me Insane” </b>to the<b> </b>unbridled, heartfelt piano ballad <b>“Beautifully Bad.”</b> With guest spots from
<b>Chester French</b> and <b>John Forte</b> on <b>“Covered in Fantasy,” </b>and <b>
Michelle Williams</b> on <b>“Katya,”</b> <b><i>Habits of The Heart</i></b> takes you on one thrilling journey.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Cambria","serif"">Go to <a href="http://www.idlewarship.com">
www.idlewarship.com</a> to watch the viral video for <b>“System Addict,”</b> a track from
<b><i>Habits of The Heart</i></b> featuring <b>Jean Grae</b> and <b>Jay Knocka</b>. The song was released earlier this summer as a remix contest for fans.</span><b><i><u><span style="font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></u></i></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><u><span style="font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:black"><a href="http://www.idlewarship.com">www.idlewarship.com</a>
</span></u></b><b><u><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><u><span style="font-family:"Cambria","serif"">Upcoming Idle Warship Live Dates:<o:p></o:p></span></u></i></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Cambria","serif"">October 8<sup>th</sup> Brooklyn, NY @ 5<sup>th</sup> Annual Restoration Rocks Music Festival<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Cambria","serif"">October 28<sup>th</sup> Pittsburgh, PA @ Shadow Lounge Outdoor Music Series<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Cambria","serif"">October 30<sup>th</sup> Ann Arbor, MI @ The Blind Pig<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><u><span style="font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:black"><o:p><span style="text-decoration:none"> </span></o:p></span></u></i></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><u><span style="font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:black">Habits of the Heart</span></u></i></b><b><u><span style="font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:black"> Official Tracklisting:<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:black">Enemy<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:black">The Floor<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:black">God Bless My Soul<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:black">Are You In (featuring Kay Cola)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:black">System Addict (featuring Jean Grae and Jay Knocka)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:black">Laser Beams<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:black">Covered In Fantasy (featuring Chester French and John Forte)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:black">Rat Race<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:black">Katya (featuring Michelle Williams)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:black">Beautifully Bad<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:black">Driving Me Insane<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:black">Bonus Song:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:black">Burning Desire
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times","serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Cambria","serif"">For more information on
<b>Idle Warship</b>, please contact:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Cambria","serif"">Press Here<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Cambria","serif"">212-246-2640<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Cambria","serif"">Carla Senft / <a href="mailto:carla@pressherepublicity.com">
carla@pressherepublicity.com</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Cambria","serif"">Gina Schulman / <a href="mailto:gina@pressherepublicity.com">
gina@pressherepublicity.com</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><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>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Medium","sans-serif";color:purple">Press Here
</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Medium","sans-serif";color:purple">138 West 25th Street, 9th Floor</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Medium","sans-serif";color:purple">New York, New York 10001</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Medium","sans-serif";color:purple">Phone: 212-246-2640</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Medium","sans-serif";color:purple">Fax: 212-582-6513</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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