Angine de Poitrine live in London: alien pair are out of this world

The hype swirling around Québécois math rock duo Angine de Poitrine has gotten beyond ridiculous in recent months. Ever since rehearsal footage of the polka dot pair – supposedly 333-year-old aliens – performing on a KEXP live session blew up online, everyone has been scrambling to get a piece of them. Heck, they’ve even single-handedly blown Dave Grohl’s mind. The sense of anticipation for the penultimate show of their current UK tour at London’s Troxy tonight (October 19) is palpable as the curtain raises to reveal Khn and Klek de Poitrine in full polka dot regalia. The former sports a giant, white upside-down pyramid mask along with a protruding A Clockwork Orange-style nose, while the latter wears a comedy black knight helmet, complete with a dangly conk. Visually, Angine may look a bit daft, but musically their microtonal methods are magnificently hypnotic, with Khn’s jagged guitar riffs and Klek’s intricate drum patterns locking perfectly in sync throughout. On record, the anonymous duo sound impressive, but seeing tracks from ‘Vol.1’ and ‘II’ play out live is something else. Khn struts back and forth with his double-neck guitar/bass while his partner in polka dots fires off ...