{"product_id":"in-absence","title":"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":"à La Carte Records","offers":[{"title":"LP - Black","offer_id":57516084560203,"sku":"R1054-5373","price":26.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/unnamed-2026-06-05T130713.136.jpg?v=1780661238","url":"https:\/\/shop.roughtrade.com\/products\/in-absence","provider":"Rough Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}