Artist
Angine de Poitrine
Saguenay, Canada • Formed 2023
Angine de Poitrine is a music group from Saguenay, Canada, active since 2023. Their discography on Gatefold includes 2 records.
2
Albums tracked
160
In collections
2023
Since
Biography
Angine de Poitrine is a Canadian rock duo formed in Saguenay, Quebec, in 2019. The group consists of two anonymous members performing under the pseudonyms Khn de Poitrine (guitar and bass) and Klek de Poitrine (drums). Their music has been described as incorporating elements of math rock and experimental rock, with compositions that make use of complex and often microtonal structures. The duo is also known for an unconventional visual presentation, performing in oversized papier-mâché masks and black-and-white polka-dotted costumes.
The Arc of Angine de Poitrine
The pivots — what forced Angine de Poitrine to reinvent.
The Vol. 1 Blast
Emerging straight out of the Montréal underground in 2023, Khn and Klek locked into a twin-frontman attack designed strictly for high-decibel basement shows. The resulting 2024 release Vol. 1 captured that unhinged, zero-budget urgency on tape with zero studio tricks to hide behind. It immediately separated them from the city's polite indie scene by treating every vocal track like a street fight.
The Vol. II Escalation
Instead of polishing up for broader appeal, the duo doubled down on their abrasive formula for 2026's Vol. II. The dynamic between Khn and Klek grew tighter, trading rapid-fire vocal deliveries over faster, heavier rhythms. The production stayed dirty, proving the early chaos wasn't an accident but the entire point of the project.
Influences
- Suicide — Alan Vega and Martin Rev wrote the blueprint for hostile, minimalist two-piece aggression built around relentless electronic pulses and unhinged vocals. You hear that claustrophobic, face-to-face tension all over the vocal trades on Vol. 1. It is the absolute foundation for stripping a band down to raw nerves.
- Death Grips — They proved that aggressive, blown-out vocal dynamics and cryptic underground mythos could bypass the traditional industry completely. The dual-vocal battery of Khn and Klek adopts that exact same blown-out, zero-compromise intensity on tape. It turns digital abrasion into physical impact.
- DAF (Deutsch Amerikanische Freundschaft) — Gabi Delgado-López and Robert Görl established the gold standard for repetitive, sweat-drenched European body music driven purely by vocal bark and rhythm. Angine de Poitrine takes that martial cadence and applies it to bilingual post-punk mania. You hear it in the rigid, driving bounce underneath their fastest tracks.
- Big Black — Steve Albini's refusal to use a live drummer created an abrasive, razor-sharp mechanical clatter that sounded intentionally hostile. Angine de Poitrine pulls from that same school of cold, industrial-grade rhythm backing raw human shouting. It gives the recordings their cold, metallic edge.
- Sleaford Mods — Jason Williamson and Andrew Fearn proved that a minimalist loop and relentless, rhythmic vocal spitting can hit harder than a five-piece rock band. Khn and Klek channel that same direct-to-mic, spit-flying cadence in their live delivery. No fluff, just pure rhythm and anger.
Discography
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