Diagonale des Yeux - Madeleine (2026)

Fresh french duo Laurène Exposito, aka EYE, the longest regular contributor to Knekelhuis — and friend Théo Delaunay pipe up a ludic array of Casio digidub bops, melted synth ballads, lounge jazz sleaze and perky post-punk with a coolly accomplished swagger.

"Every aspect of the project is DIY/homemade. Their world drifts along the fringes of cabaret, strange 1980s French underground pop music to contemporary lo-fi scene — evoking the spirit of Nini Raviolette and The Residents — while delivering beautifully written songs that lodge themselves in your head almost immediately like a Cindy Lee ballad.

The tracks on Madeleine squeak and creak, wobbling on fragile hinges before suddenly opening onto moments of pure beauty. Drums and guitars follow up synths and electronic percussions captured on tape between living rooms, studios and a concert space. The band has a kink for choirs and playfully uses diverse languages. Their lyrics emerge through a homemade, patented four-hands cadavre exquis (Exquisite Corpse) process, where chance and dialogue shape meaning as much as intention.

Diagonale des Yeux is a singular project — equally strange and irresistibly pop-leaning. Music like weeds pushing through pavement cracks and, against all odds, turning into flowers."