Stare Away - (PRESALE 7/31/26) In Absence (VINYL) |-

SHIPS BY 07/31/2026

Artist: Stare Away
Title: In Absence
Genre: Indie & Alternative / New Wave & Post-Punk
Label: à La Carte Records
"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

• Genre: Indie
• Released: 2026-07-31
• Format: Vinyl
• Format: Vinyl
• Genre: NEW WAVE
• Format Type: LP
• Released: 07/31/2026