{"product_id":"stare-away-in-absence_aec-alcx162-1","title":"Stare Away - In Absence","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"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. Com\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"A La Carte Records","offers":[{"title":"New \/ Vinyl \/ In Absence A la Carte Records","offer_id":49152692650292,"sku":"ALCX162.1","price":31.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.fye.com\/products\/stare-away-in-absence_aec-alcx162-1","provider":"FYE","version":"1.0","type":"link"}