Angine de Poitrine review – mind-boggling math rock mastery from freaky Québécois duo The brilliantly strange band’s live show is a must-see spectacle powered by glorious noise and wild flair The Guardian - US · Sep 10
“He stopped me after 15 seconds, visibly irritated, before grabbing my hand and filing down my nails to a good angle”: How Angine de Poitrine’s eccentric guitar teacher shaped their oddball sound The “highly strung” Frank Zappa nut was an imposing figure, but a guitar hero in his students’ eyes Guitar World · Aug 14
“This short and highly strung man in cowboy boots lit a hand-rolled smoke in a little room, asking me to play something”: How did Angine de Poitrine get so very weird? Khn’s maverick but brilliant guitar teacher might explain a lot Forcing students to practise, encouraging improv, getting them to cover Zappa for their parents... This is what a guitar hero looks like MusicRadar · Aug 11
"Would they have that same attention if they weren't wearing big clown noses?" Why Devin Townsend is a bit "irritated" by Quebec microtonal duo Angine de Poitrine Townsend says that after being told by many people to listen to Angine de Poitrine, he simply refused –but admits he probably should Metal Hammer · Jul 16
Angine De Poitrine just upgraded their main guitar-bass hybrid – could a Godin signature model be on the way? The viral math-rock duo has been lugging around a double-neck built by luthier Raphaël Le Breton. Now, guitarist Khn has been spotted with another version, crafted by one of Canada's foremost guitar builders... Guitar World · Jun 25
I saw Angine de Poitrine live – and witnessed the greatest polka-dot guitar hero since Randy Rhoads and Buddy Guy Some have dismissed the microtonal duo as a gimmick, but their musicianship is no joke Guitar World · May 13
Angine de Poitrine review – alien rock duo’s UK debut is hypnotic, harebrained and 100% worth the hype The polka-dotted phenomenon land their spaceship in Leeds for an ecstatic show that balances supremely complex musicianship with ridiculous good fun The Guardian - UK · May 11
“They describe themselves as a Mantra-Rock Dada Pythago-Cubist Orchestra, and the band name translates to ‘angina of the chest’”: The microtonal music theory behind viral math-rockers Angine de Poitrine Our resident music professor breaks down the experimental tunings and time signatures behind the costumed Québécois duo breaking the internet MusicRadar · Mar 30
“The moment we started playing with it, we just laughed”: Viral duo Angine de Poitrine have become one of the most talked-about bands on the planet – and microtonal guitar has been the key to their unlikely success The guitar/bass double-neck had extra frets sawn into place, and it’s helped them take the internet by storm Guitar World · Mar 20