Stare Away In Absence Vinyl LP Due Out 31/07/26

Stare Away - In Absence

Please note this is a pre-order item due for release 31st July 2026

Tracklist:

1. In Absence
2. Seek Out
3. Faithless Hum
4. Parting Ways
5. Midnight Martyr
6. Wait Around
7. Familiar

Stare Away, the solo project of New York City-based musician Ben Nelson, deals in music where atmosphere isn't decorative — it's load-bearing. "In Absence", his seven-song debut EP on à La Carte Records, is built on brooding, synth-driven arrangements and melodies that linger well past their welcome. Rooted in the emotional vocabulary of post-punk and new wave without feeling like a nostalgia exercise, the record carries the shadowed grandeur of The Chameleons into firmly present-tense territory.From the urgent propulsion of "Parting Ways" to the cinematic sweep of "Familiar", "In Absence" moves between moods with deliberate precision — restless, melancholic, and impossible to shake."Nelson's eerie, echoing vocals create a sense of unease and alienation that lingers like an uninvited guest who refuses to leave." — Post-Punk.comProduct DetailsArtist: Stare AwayTitle: In AbsenceCatalogue Number: LPALCR162Barcode: 652805573359Label: A LA CARTE RECORDSTracklisting1. In Absence2. Seek Out3. Faithless Hum4. Parting Ways5. Midnight Martyr6. Wait Around7. Familiar