are more thoughtful than others, some more instinctive. Everyone adds their stone to the building,and the result is sometimes more interesting than we initially thought. [Sebastien]: You’ve got it right —text-wise, it’s an album about solitude.At the time, I was a very young man who had found himself in complicated romantic relationships. I had made it a point of honor not to use the word “love” in any of the songs on that album. It only appeared later, on the following one... There is a technique in surrealist photography that creates images by deconstructing and reconstructing them. If I understand correctly, this approach even inspired your band name, reflecting the artistic vision you embody. With that in mind… imagine a dark, surreal TV series, where the world is depicted through this technique and each episode revolves around Corpus Delicti’s artistic vision. Each of you is given a leading role—howwould you portray yourselves? [Franck]: Like a Snake … Even if I’m scared about this animal (haha). [Chris]: Bassines are so melodic, so I just have to fit the guitars between the vocals and the bass with my sound, and the drums for the rythms obviously. [Sebastien]: I could see myself as the male counterpart of a Laura Palmer–type character: lonely, complex, tortured, fragile. - 21 - Building on this subject, one more question: your album, single, and EP covers carry a dreamlike, often unsettling quality.Were there any particular surrealist photographers, filmmakers, or artworks that inspired these visuals? [Franck]: all kind of arts and design are important to us. We always looked for a beauty , expressive, sensitive artworks I guess. [Sebastien]: Of course, there are entire worlds that inspire us, artists through their works… I think that in the ’90s, Lynch had a strong impact on my creativity. A series like Twin Peaks, films like Lost Highway — they completely changed the way I conceived art. In painting, Mossa’s universe also had a significant influence. In any case, we always tried to avoid the clichés of the genre in the visuals we used.: We’ve now touched on the visual side, but what about the music itself? Which artists or bands have influenced Corpus Delicti, and are there particular musicians that each of you personally looks up to or draws inspiration from? [Franck]: Many but originally, I would say Bauhaus,Tones On Tail, The Cure, The Sound, Cocteau Twins, Chameleons. [Sebastien]: Bowie for sure, The Cure, Slowdive, Echo And The Bunnymen, Joy Division, The Smiths. www.peek-a-boo-magazine.be
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