{"id":11173,"date":"2026-04-20T23:19:26","date_gmt":"2026-04-20T23:19:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wildgreenquest.com\/?p=11173"},"modified":"2026-04-20T23:19:26","modified_gmt":"2026-04-20T23:19:26","slug":"my-new-favorite-workout-band-is-angine-de-poitrine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wildgreenquest.com\/?p=11173","title":{"rendered":"My New Favorite Workout Band Is Angine de Poitrine"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"justify-start\">\n<nav class=\"align-left col-span-full mb-base\" data-pom-e2e-test-id=\"breadcrumbs\"\/>\n<p>Do you have a bike ride or long run in your future? Our features editor recommends adding the eccentric duo from Quebec to your musical lineup.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/p>\n<p class=\"fp-leadCaption py-tight text-left font-utility text-utility3-size leading-utility3-line-height text-secondary\">Angine de Poitrene rock hard. They also wear crazy masks. <!-- --> (Photo: KEXP\/YouTube)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"article-body\">\n<p>Published April 20, 2026 01:15PM<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>While attending a child\u2019s birthday party recently, I was asked a very standard question by another parent: <em>W<\/em><em>hat have you been up to lately?<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The answer I gave had something to do with pulling weeds. What I wanted to say, however, was: <em>I\u2019ve been doing high-intensity VO2 intervals<\/em><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><em>on my bicycle while listening to an eccentric French-Canadian rock band that dresses like extras in <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_self\" class=\"text-brand-primary underline hover:text-brand-primary\/85 break-words overflow-wrap-anywhere underline-offset-[3px]\" data-afl-p=\"0\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/search?sca_esv=52e84acb78c558cc&amp;sxsrf=ANbL-n6dwAYHFz0HVuFUuqRZAsVGOVhr6A:1776694362962&amp;udm=7&amp;fbs=ADc_l-aN0CWEZBOHjofHoaMMDiKpaEWjvZ2Py1XXV8d8KvlI3vWUtYx0DZdicpfE1faGYemg2KC4yuMPyQlIvlWqq2At2yMvCZgi_bwXXU0sv2NZz1ci8vvXN7qvH5d5H0L2gzDVa8EQXPOe03G6oWgM1i7mQuRVJZMw63JPM9jizs0p2p0CKnW3p6_iMTGuk3xLMjYD_G_SYUdHsIciM1dHUgViogBHUA&amp;q=yo+gabba+gabba&amp;sa=X&amp;sqi=2&amp;ved=2ahUKEwi914OjzvyTAxWUrisGHRiyOUUQtKgLegQIIBAB&amp;biw=1645&amp;bih=1032&amp;dpr=1.8#fpstate=ive&amp;vld=cid:99536eb8,vid:kVwC4DCKW54,st:0\">Yo Gabba Gabba<\/a>.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p>But hey, sometimes you just gotta keep it simple.<\/p>\n<p>Like a growing number of music fans, I recently discovered <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"text-brand-primary underline hover:text-brand-primary\/85 break-words overflow-wrap-anywhere underline-offset-[3px]\" data-afl-p=\"0\" href=\"https:\/\/anginedepoitrine.com\/accueil\">Angine de Poitrine<\/a>, a two-person band from Quebec that plays experimental rock that absolutely slaps. I\u2019m not alone in this opinion. The duo, who perform\u00a0wearing polka-dotted costumes and absurdist masks, attained Internet stardom in February <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"text-brand-primary underline hover:text-brand-primary\/85 break-words overflow-wrap-anywhere underline-offset-[3px]\" data-afl-p=\"0\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/0Ssi-9wS1so?t=18\">when a video of their live performance<\/a> for Seattle radio station KEXP went bananas on YouTube. Give it a watch.<\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"Angine de Poitrine - Full Performance (Live on KEXP)\" width=\"729\" height=\"410\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/0Ssi-9wS1so?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>People like this band for its bonkers costumes and wild eccentricities. The duo have funny names, Klek and Khn, and according to the <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"text-brand-primary underline hover:text-brand-primary\/85 break-words overflow-wrap-anywhere underline-offset-[3px]\" data-afl-p=\"0\" href=\"https:\/\/anginedepoitrine.com\/accueil\">band website<\/a>, they are space-time voyagers who are fascinated by \u201chot dogs, pyramids, and the sheer grandeur of rock music.\u201d They do not sing, but instead growl and grunt beneath their Muppet-like masks. And they are barefoot.<\/p>\n<p>People <em>love<\/em> this band for the heart-thumping, brain-melting jams. I\u2019m no rock critic, just an average listener, so here goes my best attempt to describe Angine de Poitrine\u2019s sound. There\u2019s an atonal but catchy guitar-and-bass\u00a0riff that repeats itself over slow, methodical drums in a weird, impossible-to-count time signature. OK, now the drums go double-time, the guitar player reverses the riff, and the song magically transforms into a groove that makes you want to dance or run or hop in the air.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s a wild alchemy that seems to defy music logic and description. In an interview with the French <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"text-brand-primary underline hover:text-brand-primary\/85 break-words overflow-wrap-anywhere underline-offset-[3px]\" data-afl-p=\"0\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rocknfolk.com\/news\/rockfolk-n704-angine-de-poitrine\/350253\">music website <\/a><em>Rock &amp; Folk, <\/em>the band members describe their style as \u201cmantra-rock dada pythago-cubist orchestra.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>I\u2019ve come to love the band\u2019s pythago-dada-cubist-whatever sound when I\u2019m exercising. I recently fired it up during a demanding bike ride and experienced the magical sensation that only occurs when thumping music and pumping endorphins come together to form an ethereal high. You see, that get-up-and-dance reaction to Angine de Poitrene\u2019s groove also occurs when you\u2019re pedaling a bicycle, running, or hiking. I have found that when a song kicks into high gear, you do, too.<\/p>\n<p>This music is ideal for endurance athletes who have a hard, punishing workout on the schedule. Are you about to do hill repeats on your bicycle? Fire it up. Does your running plan call for 30\/30 VO2 intervals? Give it a try. Are you looking for a jam to help you hike or ski to the top of the mountain in record time? Angine de Poitrene will get you to sweat and push yourself hard.<\/p>\n<p><em>But there\u2019s no singing, <\/em>you say. Alas, for those active-lifestyle fanatics who require song lyrics, this band may not be the one for you. I totally get it\u2014repeatable, catchy words can distract your brain when the burn gets too painful, or your breathing becomes so deep you want to quit.<\/p>\n<p>I will say, however, that the wacky twists and turns that Anigne de Poitrene takes during each song accomplish the same thing. Your brain will not get bored, as the songs always deviate from the\u00a0time signature, switch up guitar riffs, and change speed seemingly at random. I\u2019ve listened to a few of their songs dozens of times, yet I cannot predict the twists and turns. My brain keeps trying to guess where the heck the music will go next.<\/p>\n<p>Again, I\u2019m not the only one. On YouTube, there seems to be a cottage industry of <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"text-brand-primary underline hover:text-brand-primary\/85 break-words overflow-wrap-anywhere underline-offset-[3px]\" data-afl-p=\"0\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=zldH089Iq0Q\">professional musicians<\/a>, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"text-brand-primary underline hover:text-brand-primary\/85 break-words overflow-wrap-anywhere underline-offset-[3px]\" data-afl-p=\"0\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=FCsMlDpDvX0\">drum teachers<\/a>, and <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"text-brand-primary underline hover:text-brand-primary\/85 break-words overflow-wrap-anywhere underline-offset-[3px]\" data-afl-p=\"0\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Sg5IEhRIDrE\">rock critics<\/a> posting their bewildered reactions upon hearing the band for the first time. \u201cNothing Makes Sense Anymore,\u201d is the <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"text-brand-primary underline hover:text-brand-primary\/85 break-words overflow-wrap-anywhere underline-offset-[3px]\" data-afl-p=\"0\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=PWzoE1kMVBs\">title of one reaction video<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Anyway, I\u2019ve embedded a Spotify playlist below. I sincerely hope that Anigne de Poitrene helps propel you through that next painful run or bike ride.<\/p>\n<p><iframe class=\"fp-remove\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border-radius:12px\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/playlist\/37i9dQZF1DZ06evO0z74VM?utm_source=generator\" width=\"100%\" height=\"352\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"\" data-testid=\"embed-iframe\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.outsideonline.com\/culture\/books-media\/angine-de-poitrine-exercise-music\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Do you have a bike ride or long run in your future? Our features editor recommends adding the eccentric duo from Quebec to your musical lineup. Angine de Poitrene rock hard. They also wear crazy masks. 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