# Angine de Poitrine

17 Hacker News commenters recommended Angine de Poitrine and 1 criticized it, November 2025 to November 2026. It was recommended in 6 of 13 months. It meets the Hacker Approved badge rule.

**Verdict:** Recommended for its anonymous, microtonal rock and live performances that break traditional music rules. One critic says the music still follows usual patterns closely.

## Why people recommend it

- Anonymous, fun, instantly likeable (4 comments): "There is this awesome band, Angine de Poitrine, that makes being anonymous a big part of the fun." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47700000)) "That is so cool. It made my day." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47441920)) "I instantly fell for them." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47350710))
- Microtonal, rule-breaking 24-tone music (4 comments): "For those of you who want to experience 24-tone composition, listen to Angine de Poitrine" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47438092)) "contemporary example of music that breaks the rules that define traditional music" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47648729)) "That's the first time I've heard microtonal work in a rock setting. Pretty good!" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49068187))
- Live performance feels real and different (4 comments): "something current AI would have a hard time replicating" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49655903)) "It is live, it is real, it is different." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47673757)) "Live music is the antidote." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47673842))
- More interesting than typical rock (2 comments): "This is why Angine De Poitrine is vastly more interesting than Tame Impala to me." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50201185)) "I thought guitar refinement had its limits then I saw these guys..." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47694560))

## What people warn about

- Music still follows usual patterns (1 comments): "the music itself still follows the usual patterns closely" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49070460))

## Cite as

Hacker Approved, "Angine de Poitrine", https://hackerapproved.com/p/angine-de-poitrine/ (counts from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026).