Angine de Poitrine
The masked Quebec duo from Saguenay playing microtonal math rock, whose "Fabienk" opens their second volume.
Saguenay
Angine de Poitrine is an anonymous masked duo from Saguenay, Quebec, formed in 2019 per Wikipedia. Under the stage names Khn de Poitrine, on microtonal guitars, microtonal bass, loop station and vocals, and Klek de Poitrine, on drums and vocals, they play math rock, experimental rock and progressive rock. The name is French for angina pectoris, first suggested as a joke according to MusicRadar, and they describe themselves as a mantra-rock Dada Pythago-Cubist orchestra.
"Fabienk" is track one of Vol. II, running 6:31, written by Khn and Klek de Poitrine. Wikipedia dates its single release to February 5, 2026 and Dork to April 2, 2026; the album Vol. II followed on April 3, 2026 and won the Polaris Music Prize. Dork credits Gabriel Gagné Gaudreault as engineer and Dany Lemay for mastering, while the Bandcamp credits for Vol. II name Glegg de Poitrine for recording and Tek de Poitrine for mixing and mastering. The song won the SOCAN Polaris Song Prize 2026 on September 22, 2026, ahead of nominees including Charlotte Cornfield, PUP and Patrick Watson with Martha Wainwright.
Albums
- Vol. II 2026 · Spectacles Bonzai
The second volume, issued April 3, 2026 on an exclusive license to Spectacles Bonzai, opening with "Fabienk".
Songs
- Fabienk Vol. II · 2026
An essentially instrumental track with sparse vocals, winner of the 2026 SOCAN Polaris Song Prize.
Sources
- Angine de Poitrine, Wikipedia
- Angine de Poitrine, Fabienk, Dork
- Angine de Poitrine, Bandcamp
- Angine de Poitrine song statistics, setlist.fm