khn et klek (13. 895)

Via ibīdem, we are introduced to the Québécois experimental math rock—the genre typified for complex and surprising rhythmical structures, changing time signatures, syncopation and counter-punctual arrangements include bands like Yes, Rush, Soundgarden and Polvo) duo Angine de Poitrine by means a tribute executed in LEGO to the group’s stage costumes and performance, oversized papier-mâché masks and pantomime between sets that preserve their anonymity. The name is French for cardiac arrest, joking that the dissonance and urgency of their songs might induce angina, and the elaborate headdress, which also was a gag to lure audiences to attend back-to-back bookings at a local venue in their hometown of Saguenay, is inspired by the pyramid monument built to commemorate the catastrophic flooding of the Ha! Ha! river (named for the landscaping feature)—displacing tens of thousands of residents—in 1996 as a form of art therapy, the faces tiled with three thousand yield signs—céder being homophonous with s’aider, to help each one another. More from Laughing Squid at the link above.