Ty Listens to Angine de Poitrine

Recently one of my brothers told me to listen to this new "math" rock band that he had just found out about. I was a little pessimistic about the whole thing. I don't really know what "math" rock is, and he told me that it was all instrumental. But, I bit the bullet and decided to check this band out, and I've got to say, they're rad.

The band is called Angine de Poitrine. They're a "math" rock/experimental duo from Quebec. If you like music, and watch the internet at all, you have probably heard about them by this point. They had a concert that aired on KEXP recently, and since then they have totally blown up. The duo wears black and white polka dot outfits, masks made from paper mache and they have big paper mache noses, one erect and one flaccid. The guitarist/bassist has a wig and you can only see their eyes through their masks. I know this all sounds weird, probably pretentious to some. But I'm telling you, if you take the time to listen to their music, all of that other stuff will go out the window. They are so awesome at what they do. I, like many others, watched the KEXP show. I was instantly into what they were doing. The drummer rocks. The drummer gets into the music as well. They're bobbing and dancing up and down while playing the music. And the drummer knows how to play really proficiently. They are keeping the beat, for all intents and purposes, but that doesn't mean they can't go off and do some wild stuff, which they do. I love how into the playing and the music the drummer is, and I love that they show it when they're playing. But it is the guitar/bass player that brings the absolute funk to the music. This musician is amazing. They do looping, which is something I'm super into as a fan of music. For those that may not know, looping is when a musician plays something, be it a riff or a bass line, and they're recording it while they play. Then, after recording one part, they will play another part along with what they played before. It is a way to make the music fuller and heavier. I understand it means you need less musicians, but this band feels like it was always going to be a duo, and looping was necessary. Back to the playing. This musician makes me love watching live guitar and bass. Watching them play is an absolute delight. I have seen other people talk about this musician, and the most constant refrain is that they're not from this planet. I think I agree. When someone is that good at multiple instruments, when they play this proficiently, when they can make you dance and bob along without even realizing it, that is the work of aliens, and I'm totally here for it. I also love how much they shred. The strings in the music are some of the best I've ever heard. The way they play, and move from guitar to bass, it is wonderful to see and hear. I will watch them fingering the notes as they play, and while they make it look so easy, the stuff they're playing is divine and very tough.

Once you get past the schtick, this is a band to watch out for. They're going to go on to big, big things. They're too good to just play shows in Quebec and overseas. I bet a world tour is next on the docket. I went to look at their vinyl the other day, and it is so wildly expensive because they don't have much out now. And just by word of mouth they seem to be getting more and more shine, as they should.

I cannot recommend this band enough. I know it all sounds weird and different, but when you look past all of that you will be rewarded with some of the coolest and most unique music you will ever hear. Go check them out. They rule. 

Ty

Ty is the Pop Culture editor for SeedSing and the other host of the X Millennial Man Podcast.

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