Casket Cassette and Stare Away

LA-based Casket Cassette (Constant Williams) makes dark, danceable post-punk—darkwave/new wave/EBM synthpop—with hopeful lyrics on loss & recovery; Iowa Writers’ Workshop poet.

Stare Away, a Brooklyn-based solo project by Ben Nelson, crafts a distinctive blend of post-punk, darkwave, and surf-goth. Drawing inspiration from 70s and 80s artists like The Cure and Joy Division, alongside electronic influences, the music explores themes of existential dread and desolate beauty. Popular songs include "My Cathedral," "First Drag," and "Parting Ways." The project is known for its fusion of classic punk with electronic undertones.