Add to playlist: the dadaist cubist racket of Angine de Poitrine and the week’s best new tracks

This hyped anonymous duo match the oddness of their costumes with shredding metal, microtonal flourishes and Dalek-style vocalsFrom Saguenay, QuebecRecommended if you like Holy F***, Prescott, King Gizzard and the Lizard WizardUp next New LP Angine de Poitrine Volume II released 3 April. Touring the UK in MayIn 2023, two young men – their earthly identities a jealously guarded secret – began “a joke that spilled into reality” intended to simulate something like its namesake heart condition. Weary of the solemn aura that attaches to guitar rock, they began playing what their website describes as “mantra-rock dada pythago-cubiste” as Angine de Poitrine. It is a joke delivered with mesmerising finesse. Continue reading...