It was debuted on Zane Lowe's evening show on Radio One on 11 November. The single release of "Empty Vessels" was made available on iTunes from 24 November 2009 on Fiction Records.
"Empty Vessels" premiered on Zane Lowe's radio show on Radio One on November 11th.  The song was released as a digital download on iTunes on November 24, 2009, via Fiction Records.