Angine de Poitrine Debut ‘Zugzegk’ on Fallon—Fresh Track Hits Late Night

WHAT WENT DOWN

Costumed Canadian duo Angine de Poitrine played *The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon* on Monday night, their first US television appearance ^†, ^¶. They used the slot to premiere "Zugzegk," a song nobody had heard ^†, ^§.

THE DETAILS

• The performance aired on Fallon in September, the band's first US late night bow and the song's first airing ^*, ^§.
• "Zugzegk" is their first new material since *Vol. II*, which landed in April ^‡.
• Guitarist/bassist Khn played a double-necked instrument; drummer Klek drove it on the hi-hat ^†.
• Fallon held up a sign with the title spelled out while attempting to pronounce it ^†, ^¶.
• The duo made its UK television debut back in June, after viral KEXP clips grew the audience ^¶.
• The US run continues at DC's The Atlantis (Sept 15) and Philadelphia's Underground Arts (Sept 16), with Europe from Bristol on Oct 13 ^‡.

THE TAKE

A microtonal math-rock duo in costume got a network late night slot and spent it on an unreleased song ^†, ^¶. Neither source confirms whether "Zugzegk" is streaming anywhere yet ^‡, ^§.

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