Want to go as Angine de Poitrine for Halloween? You're in luck

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Jones, A. M. (2026, October 14). Want to go as Angine de Poitrine for Halloween? You're in luck. CBC News. https://www.cbc.ca/news/entertainment/angine-de-poitrine-halloween-9.7379036?cmp=rss

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Versions of Quebec's popular electronic rock duo Angine de Poitrine's stage outfits have appeared on Party Expert, a Canadian party supply website, as a Halloween couple's costume. The costumes, inspired by the band's distinctive black-and-white polka-dot full-body attire, were quickly sold out but restocked due to high demand. Each outfit costs approximately $105, and while not officially licensed, they capitalize on the band’s growing mainstream popularity since their viral performance at Festival Trans Musicales in Rennes, France, in December 2025.
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Quebec's viral electric rock duo Angine de Poitrine, known for their unique sound and black-and-white polka-dotted full-body costumes, could be the next big Halloween costume trend. Versions of their outfits have appeared on Party Expert, one of Canada's biggest party supply stores, as a couple's costume. The base costumes run $59.99 each, with matching masks and hats adding an additional $44.99, making it a total of about $105 per person. Initially sold out online on Tuesday, the outfits were restocked by Wednesday morning due to high demand. The duo's popularity has surged since they won the Polaris prize for their avant-garde music style, which includes microtonality and math rock, and their commitment to maintaining anonymity and creative weirdness.

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Angine de Poitrine Canada Party Expert Quebec The Canadian Press

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Angine de Poitrine PERSON · 5× Party Expert ORG · 3× Khn ORG · 2× Klek PERSON · 2× The Canadian Press ORG · 2× Canada GPE · 1× Khn de Poitrine PERSON · 1× Klek de Poitrine PERSON · 1× Quebec GPE · 1× anti-AI PERSON · 1×

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While the descriptions mention the artists by their aliases, the outfits are called "Black/White Polka Dot Attack Costume" and don't give any indication that these are officially licensed costumes by the band. - Video Alien math rock duo Angine de Poitrine win Polaris prize 'It clearly stands out': Angine de Poitrine reflects on their unique sound amid whirlwind year Although the base costumes run $59.99, the matching masks/hats are an additional $44.99, making it a pricey pair of polka-dot pajamas.
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🔮 Quebec's viral electric rock duo — known for microtonality, math rock and hiding their identities behind black-and-white, polka-dotted full-body costumes — could be your next Halloween costume.
2026-10-14 · CBC News
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You're in luck Versions of the duo's stage outfits have appeared on website Party Expert as a 'couple's costume' asserted
Versions → appear → costume
Quebec's viral electric rock duo — known for microtonality, math rock and hiding their identities behind black-and-white, polka-dotted full-body costumes — could be your next Halloween costume. uncertain
duo → know → costumes
If you're tired of dressing up as salt-and-pepper shakers, for a couple hundred bucks, you and a partner can snag Angine de Poitrine couple's costume from Party Expert, one of Canada's biggest party supply stores. asserted
you → dress → stores
The costumes sold out online on Tuesday hours after articles about them hit the airwaves, but were restocked as of Wednesday morning. asserted
articles → sell → morning
A sign that the avant-garde band's popularity is growing too mainstream? asserted
popularity → grow → ?
They've been hailed as an anti-AI symbol of human creativity, with fans championing their dedication to weirdness, from their droning electronic sound to their claim to be 333-year-old time-travelling aliens to their insistence on speaking in a made-up language when on camera or performing. uncertain
fans → hail → camera
For $105 this Halloween, you can rock drummer Klek de Poitrine's signature white look, while another roughly $105 gets your partner guitarist Khn de Poitrine's signature black look. asserted
105 → rock → look
The band declined to comment on the costumes when reached by CBC. asserted
band → decline → CBC
A screenshot shows the costumes for sale on Party Expert's website. asserted
screenshot → show → website
Hailing from Saguenay, Que., the duo first formed in 2019 and worked their way around the local underground scene before releasing their first album, Vol. 1, in 2024. asserted
duo → hail → 2024
Their unusual style sparked buzz, but it was a live set performed in December 2025 at the Festival Trans Musicales in Rennes, France, that launched them into the stratosphere. asserted
that → spark → stratosphere
The performance has racked up 20 million views on YouTube since being posted by KEXP in February. asserted
performance → rack → February
They released their sophomore album, Vol. II, in April to widespread acclaim. asserted
They → release → acclaim
Resale tickets for their 2026 tour climbed past $500, and they drew record crowds at festivals. asserted
they → climb → festivals
And last month, they won the Polaris Album prize and the SOCAN Polaris Song Prize for Fabienk. asserted
they → win → Fabienk
“We're just two random people who enjoy playing together, and I feel we just took a wave, which was the right time at the right moment," drummer Klek told The Canadian Press in July. asserted
Klek → play → July
Angine de Poitrine react to winning the Polaris Album Prize and the SOCAN Polaris Song Prize at Massey Hall in Toronto, on Sept. 22, 2026. asserted
Poitrine → react → Sept.
The description of the replicated Klek costume promises that any couple dressed up as the band is guaranteed "a memorable entrance at the office party or the costume contest, easy to spot among the witches, vampires and zombies." asserted
couple → replicate → witches
While the descriptions mention the artists by their aliases, the outfits are called "Black/White Polka Dot Attack Costume" and don't give any indication that these are officially licensed costumes by the band. - Video Alien math rock duo Angine de Poitrine win Polaris prize 'It clearly stands out': Angine de Poitrine reflects on their unique sound amid whirlwind year Although the base costumes run $59.99, the matching masks/hats are an additional $44.99, making it a pricey pair of polka-dot pajamas. asserted
it → mention → pajamas
Khn's iconic microtonal double-neck guitar is not included. asserted
guitar → include → ?
Some fans are going the DIY route. asserted
fans → go → route
One Instagram user, itsnicolaclare, has received more than 17,000 views on a July tutorial for making a Khn costume. asserted
user → receive → costume
Those who find the price tag a little much might better honour the spirit of Angine de Poitrine's oddness by resorting to the beloved tradition of whacking together some spare clothes, some paint, some cardboard and a lot of artistic enthusiasm to make their own versions. uncertain
tag → find → versions
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