Angine de Poitrine wow in sold-out New York debut — SkimNews
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- Angine de Poitrine played the first of two shows at Le Poisson Rouge, with both performances at the 700-capacity venue selling out months in advance.
- KEXP’s YouTube video of the Québécois duo was nearing 20 million views, establishing the online breakthrough that preceded the long-running New York sellouts.
- The two-album catalog supplied a varied set: Angor and Yor Zarad came from Vol II, while the 2024 release Vol I contributed Tamebsz.
- Tamebsz introduced the new bright-yellow light-up masks, which guided the audience through an especially complicated call-and-response.
- Khn broke a string three-quarters through the concert on a custom microtonal double-necked guitar/bass, requiring a guitar tech to attempt the replacement from behind while he continued jamming.
Why it matters: For adventurous New York listeners, Angine’s two sold-out shows at 700-capacity LPR turn nearly 20 million KEXP video views into sustained in-person demand. The debut also demonstrates that music built from microtonal notes and odd meters can connect beyond its origins as an online novelty.
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