I was told about this band today and a coworker showed me a youtube video of what they're like.
My question is not a joke, but the existence of this band may be?
Help me understand? Wtf this is? Is this an attempt to troll the world that people have accepted as "rock music" so they kept going? Is this "real music" and I'm the idiot?

It feels like elevator music for people in the "Beavis and Butthead" universe.

WTF IS HAPPENING?! (And no I'm not just talking about their absolutely ludicrous appearance, I'm talking about the whole package. The music sounds like LSD fueled song intros looped together without ever reaching a chorus, ever.

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[–] mrmaplebar@fedia.io 17 points 1 week ago (2 children)

The fact that it's like nothing we've ever seen or heard before is the point, and in today's world of unlimited generic AI-produced slop, it's pretty awesome. You wouldn't be writing a post like this if they were doing the same thing as everyone else.

I get that it's not for everyone. They're not my favorite band or anything. But I appreciate what they're doing because it's fun and surprising, and they still somehow make it catchy.

Music should be fun.

[–] SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Microtonal music is not new. A de P just stand out in 2026 in the utter shit pile of music designed for spotify listening.

These guys never gave a fuck.

[–] mrmaplebar@fedia.io 2 points 1 week ago

I know microtonal music isn't new, it's been played across the world for thousands of years. There are other bands that have brought it into a rock/jam context before, like King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard and I'm sure others too.

The point is that Angine de Poitrine are to microtonal jam rock as Daft Punk was to electronic music: not doing something totally unheard of, but very groovy and refreshingly original in their sound, look, format, and vibe.

We're all rightfully quick to complain about big movies, music and media playing it safe, cashing in on trends and rehashing the same old thing. But I can't imagine many people looked at Angine de Poitrine and said "boooring... heard and seen all this before!". I think they at least deserve credit for that. They're not my favorite band ever, but I'm happy to hear and see something I haven't heard before.