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Album · 2026

Vol.II

by Angine de Poitrine

Vol.II is a 2026 math rock album by Angine de Poitrine. It runs 6 tracks across 37 minutes on ATO Records. Riffiter listeners rate it 4.1/5 from 9 ratings.

Math Rock · Avant-Prog · Experimental Rock

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4.1 /5
9 ratings
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4 critics
6
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37 min
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9 ratings · avg 4.1

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1 review

  • 4.0

    Who knew prog could be fun. I think I really loved the funkiness of the record while it all felt pretty tongue-in-cheek.

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4 publications

  • Exclaim!10/10
  • PasteB+
  • Clash8/10
  • Pitchfork8/10
  • AnyDecentMusic?aggregate8.4/10
  • Metacriticaggregate84/100

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Vol.II album cover

Vol.II album cover

The Vol.II cover was photographed by Annie Leblanc, Rémi Sauvé and Samuel Snow and illustrated by Arielle Corbeau.

Photography
Annie Leblanc, Rémi Sauvé, Samuel Snow
Illustration
Arielle Corbeau

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6 tracks · 37 min

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About

Vol. II is the second studio album by the Canadian rock group Angine de Poitrine, released on 3 April 2026 through Spectacles Bonzaï. The primarily instrumental album combines progressive and math rock with danceable melodies and rhythms. It received generally positive reviews, with Pitchfork writing that the band "managed to take some of the unsexiest music in history and give it the type of groove that renders it undeniable". The album was longlisted for the 2026 Polaris Music Prize.

In brief

Is Vol.II good?
Riffiter listeners rate Vol.II 4.1/5 from 9 ratings.
When was Vol.II released?
Vol.II was released in 2026 on ATO Records.
How many tracks are on Vol.II?
Vol.II has 6 tracks, with a runtime of 37 minutes.
What genre is Vol.II?
Vol.II is catalogued under Math Rock, Avant-Prog, Experimental Rock.
Who produced Vol.II?
Vol.II was produced by Angine de Poitrine and Fabien Peterson. Angine de Poitrine produced all of them.

Credits

Mixed by
Dany Lemay
Engineered by
Gabriel Gagné-Gaudreault
Played by
Khn de PoitrineKlek de Poitrine

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