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Guitar World
Guitar World
Entertainment
Michael Astley-Brown

I saw Angine de Poitrine live – and witnessed the greatest polka-dot guitar hero since Randy Rhoads and Buddy Guy

Angine de Poitrine perform live at London's Electric Ballroom on 11 May 2025.

You cannot escape Angine de Poitrine. You see polka dots every time you scroll. All your muso pals have sent you their KEXP session multiple times over (current view count: 14 million). You see the drummer’s dangling nose in your dreams/nightmares.

The Quebec-via-outer-space duo are one of the most talked-about bands on the planet. Accordingly, their debut UK shows are completely sold out. Desperate fans are camped outside, scrounging for spare tickets as stage time approaches at Bristol’s 330-cap Strange Brew. It is, quite frankly, an unreasonable amount of hype for a microtonal looping duo that isn’t even on the accessible side of math rock.

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