Intergalactic linguistics: The extraterrestrial language of Angine the Poitrine deciphered
By Retep Rakbek, Berte Pakker, Pratek Beek and Peter Bakker
The folk/rock/metal/electronic music band Angine de Poitrine is taking the world by storm. The two-person band is known for the music that is not from planet Earth, and apparently microtonal, according to musicologists. The first landing took place in the small town in Saguenay, Québec, a city of about 150,000 inhabitants. Their concerts tend to be sold out quickly. Their exoplanetary language has not been studied by linguists yet. This is the first analysis.

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The musicians, despite their 333 year presence on our planet, have not yet learned to speak Earthian, but they understand enough French and English so as to give an occasional interview in which … ↪