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Everyone’s favorite polka-dotted microtonal duo Angine de Poitrine stopped by The Tonight Show With Jimmy Fallon on Monday night to make their U.S. television debut. (True devotees know they first graced the small screen on Later…With Jools Holland in June.) The Canadian math-punkers marked the occasion with a brand new song, “Zugzek.” Although Fallon struggled to pronounce the title, guitarist-bassist Khn and drummer Klek had no trouble ripping through the mind-melding five-minute track. Watch their performance below.
A self-described “Mantra-Rock Dada Pythagorean-Cubist Orchestra,” Angine de Poitrine shared their latest album, Vol. II, in April. They also played Newport Jazz Festival this summer, and recently brought a two-night run to New York’s Le Poisson Rouge.
Read about Angine de Poitrine’s Vol. II in The Best Music of 2026 So Far.
Hattie Lindert is an associate staff writer at Pitchfork. A former editor at Resident Advisor, she has written for Rolling Stone, The FACE and The A.V. Club, among others. She’s based in New York, and born and raised in Vermont. ... Read More