The sun was setting over Montreal’s Plateau, casting golden light across the Ubisoft building’s rooftop as Angine de Poitrine launched into their set during Pop Montreal 2025. The crowd, packed tight against the railings, was treated to what the band does best: absurdist rock and roll that feels like a fever dream scored by mathematicians on mushrooms. It was the kind of moment that reminds you why Montreal’s experimental music scene keeps punching above its weight.
The rooftop session, filmed by Félix Bouchard with sound mixed by Dany Lemay (who also performs in the band as Tek de Poitrine), captured the group in full chaotic glory. Their performance leaned heavy on the dual-neck microtonal guitar loops and polyrhythmic drumming that’s become their signature, all filtered through polka-dotted visuals and a Dada-inflected aesthetic that makes every show feel like stumbling into some secret artistic happening. The set included “Mata Zyklek,” a brand-new track that’s available now and offers a solid preview of where the band is headed.
Watch their performance below:
That direction becomes clearer on April 3, 2026, when Angine de Poitrine plays another show, followed by their official album launch for Vol. II on April 18 at Club Soda. The venue, a 1,100-capacity room in the Quartier des Spectacles, feels like the right fit for a band whose live show demands space to breathe and audience attention that can keep up with the constant gear-shifting. The band has promised surprise guests for the launch, which tracks for a collective that treats every performance like a collaborative art project.
Angine de Poitrine operates somewhere between rock band and performance art troupe, anchored by brothers Klek and Khn (the Frères de Poitrine) and rounded out by a rotating cast that includes Menk de Poitrine on camera duties. The rooftop session proves they’ve refined their approach without sanding down the edges, delivering music that’s genuinely weird but never inaccessible. Montreal’s had no shortage of experimental acts over the years, but few manage to be this strange and this fun at the same time.
Photos – Steve Gerrard
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