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Papier-mache rock hits Fallon
A masked Quebecois duo took their microtonal noise to late-night TV and brought a brand new song with them.
In brief
A masked Quebecois duo took their microtonal noise to late-night TV and brought a brand new song with them. Angine de Poitrine's rise is a package deal: the odd costumes and the rock cliche satire carry the music as much as the riffs do. Originally reported by Guitar World.
Polka dots on late night
Angine de Poitrine played their first US television spot on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon on September 14, in full costume.
A brand new song
Instead of playing a known track, the duo used the slot to premiere Zugzegk, running just over four minutes.
Robot voice, double neck
Khn opened on a new Godin double-neck guitar/bass with the robotic voice the Dada-ist band is now known for, then dropped into a looped microtonal frenzy.
From KEXP to everywhere
A viral KEXP session in Seattle turned the masked duo into a breakout act, with millions of streams and slots across major festivals.
It was never only the music
Khn told Guitar World that virtuosity alone does not explain the rise. The band both celebrates and mocks rock cliches, and people wanted that.
“Has the success of any rock band ever been only about the music?”
Sold out across America
Their North American tour is sold out and already underway, opening September 9 at Le Poisson Rouge in New York.
At a glance
Angine de Poitrine's rise is a package deal: the odd costumes and the rock cliche satire carry the music as much as the riffs do.
