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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><img width="155" height="109" id="Picture_x0020_0" src="cid:image001.jpg@01CCCAD8.4D7FF580" alt="idle_warship_logo_FINAL.jpg"></span></b><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:18.0pt">Unveils NEW “Laser Beams” Video<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><u><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Watch the NYC Show via Livestream from S.O.B.’s TONIGHT January 4<sup>th</sup> at 9 p.m. EST<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><i><span style="font-size:14.0pt">New Live Dates Announced, Plus SXSW!<o:p></o:p></span></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">After releasing their critically acclaimed album<b> <i>Habits of the Heart</i>
</b><span style="color:black">(<strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";font-weight:normal">Blacksmith/Element 9/Fontana)</span></strong><b>
</b></span>last fall,<b> Idle Warship </b>is kicking off the new year in a big way. The brand new video for single
<b>“Laser Beams”</b> has already made a splash after its New Year’s Eve premiere on Hypetrak, with the video’s colorful Times Square locale making it a fitting way to launch 2012. It was just chosen as
<b><i>Paper Magazine</i>’s Video of the Day</b> – watch it <b><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IqK2TU8nxY8">here</a>.
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In other news, <b>Idle Warship</b> has announced a run of select January/February live dates, which begin
<b>today, January 4<sup>th</sup></b>, at <b>S.O.B.’s</b> in <b>New York City</b>. The show will be streamed via
<b>Livestream</b> beginning at <b>9 p.m. EST</b> on S.O.B.’s channel page <b><a href="http://www.livestream.com/sobs">www.livestream.com/sobs</a></b>. Be sure to tune in!
<b>Idle Warship</b> will also be at<b> SXSW</b> in March. The full list of newly announced shows is below.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">A collaboration between hip-hop luminary <b>Talib Kweli</b> and critically acclaimed Philly soul singer
<b>Res</b>, <b><span style="color:black">Idle Warship</span></b><span style="color:black"> is a genre-bending musical project born out of sheer experimentation and unbridled creative expression.
</span><b><i>Habits of the Heart</i> </b><span style="color:black">stormed the music scene last year, receiving glowing praise from the likes of
<b><i>People Magazine, 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.
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><u><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Praise for Idle Warship and
<i>Habits of the Heart:</i><o:p></o:p></span></u></b></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</i></b></span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Consolas;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<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</b></i></span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Consolas;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<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</i></b></span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Consolas;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><u><span style="color:black"><a href="http://www.idlewarship.com">www.idlewarship.com</a>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Idle Warship Upcoming U.S. Live Dates:<o:p></o:p></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">January 4 New York, NY @ S.O.B.'s<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">January 6 San Francisco, CA @
<span class="spelle">Yoshi’s</span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">January 7 San Francisco, CA @
<span class="spelle">Yoshi’s </span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">January 11 West Hollywood, CA @ Key Club<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">January 15 Sacramento, CA @ Harlow’s<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">January 19 Philadelphia, CA @ World Café Live<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">February 10 Fairfax, CA @ 19 Broadway<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">February 17 New Orleans, LA @ Eiffel Society
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">March 13-18 Austin, TX @ SXSW<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">For more information on <b>Idle Warship</b>, please contact:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Press Here<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">212-246-2640<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Carla Senft / <a href="mailto:carla@pressherepublicity.com" target="_blank">
<span style="color:#0066CC">carla@pressherepublicity.com</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Gina Schulman / <a href="mailto:gina@pressherepublicity.com" target="_blank">
<span style="color:#0066CC">gina@pressherepublicity.com</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></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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