Hidden Shoal Recordings today announced the release of the first single to come from the debut solo outing by Monocle’s Rich Bennett. Taken from his upcoming solo debut Music For Underwater Supermarkets, ‘Aisle 8: The Underwater Supermarket’ is a dreamy, intoxicating and alluring ode to memory. While undoubtedly influenced by muzak and lounge jazz, the precise playing, dextrous melodies and flawless execution make the song so much more than an exercise in perfection – this is charming and elegant instrumental music that engages on a level beyond the direct and literal.

‘Aisle 8: The Underwater Supermarket’ is now available from the Hidden Shoal Recordings Store. The single will be available for free download until the 9th of September, when Rich Bennett’s debut mini-album Music for Underwater Supermarkets is released. The mini-album will see both digital and CD release.

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The ears of all Monocle fans will prick up at the sound of this news. Hidden Shoal Recordings will release the debut mini-album by Monocle’s Rich Bennett. The seductive and sublime Music for Underwater Supermarkets will be released on the 9th September by the label. Here’s a word based taster of what’s to come:

Since early childhood, the music of supermarkets, elevators and doctor’s offices has been floating around inside Rich Bennett’s head. When Bennett began to make his own music, much of it seemed to come from the first delightfully soporific melodies he heard while riding around in his mom’s shopping cart as a child. Indeed Bennett’s debut solo outing Music for Underwater Supermarkets is the glistening fruit of a retreat back to those aisles. While informed by the familiar, Music for Underwater Supermarkets breathes gentle yet strange new life into the everyday.

If you think music speaks louder than words then fear not. The first single to be lifted from the mini-album will be available on the 12th August for free download up until the release of Music for Underwater Supermarkets.

In the meanwhile prepare your ears for the treats that await with a track from Monocle’s Outer Sunset.

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Those of you good music loving folk living somewhere near Orange County would already know about the awesome radio show on KUCI, The Sound Session. If you’re shaking your head sideways in minor embarrassment at this point then head over to the show’s blog and check out the playlists and other info for further convincing. For all you non O.C. types fear not as as you can catch the show online Thursdays 8-10pm (local time) via the KUCI live stream. If you managed to catch the show last week you would have heard the brilliant new My Majestic Star single featured alongside music by our very own Monocle, Autolux, Film School, Wolf Parade, Broken Social Scene and Ratatat to name but a few.

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The Slow Beings’ fantastic debut album We Know Why The Earth Moves has just been reviewed on popular Italian site Ondarock and Australian site FasterLouder. Visit the respective sites to read the reviews in full or visit The Slow Beings’ reviews section for excerpts.

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