Love them or hate them, Angine de Poitrine have turn out to be one among guitar’s largest speaking factors this 12 months.

The mysterious Quebec math rock duo have received admirers starting from Dave Grohl to numerous KEXP viewers, however Devin Townsend isn’t fairly shopping for into the hype simply but.

Talking on Jorge Botas’ Steel International podcast, the guitarist – who earlier this 12 months launched his new album The Moth, admits it’s not a lot the music that’s caught his consideration, however the buzz surrounding the band’s now-iconic paper-mache masks.

“It simply makes me loopy as a result of it’s the masks factor,” says Townsend. “It’s like he’s bought a giant polka dot nostril and so all people actually likes it.”

The guitarist is fast to level out that he isn’t dismissing the music itself.

“Okay, first off, I haven’t listened to it sufficient to offer an correct musical evaluation of it,” he says. “It’s to not say that they’re not cool, however would they’ve that very same consideration in the event that they weren’t sporting huge clown noses?”

Paradoxically, Townsend admits the band’s meteoric rise has virtually had the alternative impact on him.

“I imply, I ought to take heed to them. I had so many individuals ship them to me. On the identical time I simply refuse to take heed to it,” he admits.

“My perspective on it’s only that I’ve been irritated by it up to now. However there are individuals in my life who’re near me who say it’s superb. So please take my evaluation of it with a grain of salt.”

The viral duo – guitarist Khn and drummer Klek – shot to fame this February after their KEXP session racked up tens of millions of views, incomes reward for his or her knotty microtonal riffs in addition to their distinctive masked aesthetic.

Townsend, in the meantime, not too long ago introduced a solo tour in assist of his newest album, The Moth.

Take a look at the total listing of tour dates at HevyDevy.