How to say goodbye
To what doesn’t die
It stayed alive
When you cut me from your life
The illusion of separation lingers, yet nothing truly departs. What we call gone is but a trick of perception, a ripple on the surface of something vast and unbroken. Time stretches, the weight of absence pressing down, yet the essence remains…untouched, unyielding. To sever is futile; that which once lived in love cannot be cut away.
What began as metaphor turned to literal cinder and smoke for Casket Cassette’s Constant Williams, whose family tragically lost their home in the Los Angeles fires last month. Casket Cassette carries the weight of memory, its name born from a childhood echo—Williams’ father recording a live song onto cassette, a final offering laid inside his grandfather’s casket. That blend of sorrow and song shapes his music, threading through loss, addiction, and heartbreak, yet flickering with resilience, humour, and the stubborn will to endure.
His latest single, Bouquet, carries that weight; the cruel trick of mourning what still breathes, of clutching roses meant for a grave that never appears. A love lost but not laid to rest, its ghost lingering in doorways, in memories that refuse to fade. Post-punk guitars cut through the haze, clearing space for Williams’ voice—rich, aching, relentless—guiding the listener through the ache of absence. Bouquet sings of grief, of light creeping in, of learning to let go. Bouquet, at its core, is a contemplative, ethereal, and romantic track, bleeding from the core of the soul.
Watch the video for “Bouquet” below:
Having recently completed the prestigious Iowa Writers’ Workshop, Williams brings a distinct literary perspective to his songwriting. Touring alongside Blood Club and DustBowlChampion, Williams’ performances blend introspection and catharsis into an exorcism of raw emotion.
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