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Angine de Poitrine is Officially Spotify's Most Viral Band

The enigmatic Québec math-rock duo reaches a new milestone in virality.

Angine de Poitrine is Officially Spotify's Most Viral Band

Angine de Poitrine is the most viral band in the world.

The Saguenay math-rock duo has reached a new milestone, with Fabienk topping Spotify’s Viral 50: Global chart, effectively making them the most viral act on the platform right now. Unlike Spotify’s standard rankings, which are driven by total streams, the Viral 50 measures momentum: how quickly a song gains traction, how widely it’s shared, and how many new listeners it pulls in over a short period.


Fabienk, from their second album Vol. II, has become a clear fan favourite, circulating heavily across social media and drawing sustained attention since before the album’s release. Early exposure through a widely shared Live on KEXP performance and a televised appearance on Tout le monde en parle, Québec's most popular talk-show, helped accelerate that momentum.

The track currently ranks near the top of Viral 50 charts in multiple countries, including the United States, France, Spain and Chile, while maintaining a strong presence across Europe and Australia. In Italy, two of the band’s songs, Fabienk and Sherpa, appear in the ranking simultaneously.

This surge is translating into an increasingly dense touring schedule. Angine de Poitrine is set to perform across Canada as well as in Europe and Asia, moving from regional circuits to a wider international network.

Among the upcoming dates, the band will open for Jack White in Toronto this July, in addition to headlining a series of club shows in the city. For a group that until recently operated largely under the radar, their ascension is a phenomenon Canada has not seen in a very long time.

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