Stare Away * In Absence [New LP] 4/21/23 The other foundation is a

The other foundation is a deep emotional intelligence that fully utilises the ability of black metal to express every feeling ranging from purest love to darkest hatred

As Isaak croons on the title track:"Trouble going down

and a howling and head-banging hook

Pigs On Fire

Stare Away * In Absence [New LP] 4/21/23 The other foundation is a"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 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