Between Fallen Angels and Gotham Nights — An Interview With Casket Cassette and Stare Away on the “Reducer” Tour

Casket Cassette and Stare Away, representing Los Angeles and New York City respectively, embarked on the Reducer Tour, the former’s first headlining venture spanning nearly 3,000 miles. The bands connected through shared influences including Joy Division and thematic interests in recovery and catharsis. Casket Cassette released their third album Reducer on June 12, exploring erasure, constriction, and aftermath of Los Angeles fires through ten tracks. Stare Away debuted their seven-song record In Absence via à La Carte Records on July 31, addressing seclusion following sobriety, addiction depths, and relationship dynamics. While Casket Cassette merges electronic pressure with doomed pop melody reflecting LA’s subterranean darkness, Stare Away channels nocturnal post-punk intensity characteristic of early New York club culture. Post-Punk.com interviewed both artists about their creative influences, the records’ development, their friendship, and plans for future collaboration beyond the tour’s conclusion.

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