Entrench is the fifth studio album by the Canadian rock band KEN mode. The album was released on March 19, 2013 through Season of Mist.[8] Producer of this album is Matt Bayles.

Entrench
Studio album by
ReleasedMarch 19, 2013 (2013-03-19)
GenreNoise rock, sludge metal, post-hardcore
Length46:47
LabelSeason of Mist
ProducerMatt Bayles
KEN mode chronology
Venerable
(2011)
Entrench
(2013)
Success
(2015)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]
Decibel Magazine[2]
Exclaim! Magazine[3]
Metal Injection[4]
Pitchfork(8.2/10)[5]
Pop Matters[6]
Sputnikmusic[7]

The album was named a longlisted nominee for the 2013 Polaris Music Prize on June 13, 2013.[9]

Track listing

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No.TitleLength
1."Counter Culture Complex"3:19
2."No; I'm in Control"3:30
3."Your Heartwarming Story Makes Me Sick"2:43
4."The Terror Pulse"4:51
5."The Promises of God"3:31
6."Romeo Must Never Know"7:16
7."Secret Vasectomy"2:29
8."Figure Your Life Out"5:24
9."Daeodon"4:56
10."Why Don't You Just Quit?"2:58
11."Monomyth"5:50

Personnel

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Band

  • Jesse Matthewson - guitars, vocals, bass, piano, microkorg
  • Shane Matthewson - drums
  • Andrew LaCour - bass, vocals

Additional musicians

Artwork and design

  • Ben "Lil Duncan" Bonner – sculpture[10]
  • Ryan Klatt – photography[10]
  • Randy Ortiz – layout[10]

References

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  1. ^ Heaney, Gregory (March 15, 2013). "CD Review: KEN Mode – Entrench". Allmusic.com. Retrieved 15 March 2013.
  2. ^ Mehling, Shane (April 2013). "Ken Mode, Entrench". Decibel Magazine (102): 80.
  3. ^ Zina Walschots, Natalie (March 15, 2013). "CD Review: KEN Mode – Entrench". Exclaim! Magazine. Retrieved 15 March 2013.
  4. ^ Kennelty, Greg (March 14, 2013). "CD Review: KEN Mode – Entrench". Metal Injection. Retrieved 14 March 2013.
  5. ^ Currin, Grayson (March 21, 2013). "CD Review: KEN Mode – Entrench". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved 21 March 2013.
  6. ^ Hayes, Craig (March 22, 2013). "CD Review: KEN Mode – Entrench". Pop Matters. Retrieved 22 March 2013.
  7. ^ Fisher, Greg (March 14, 2013). "Album Review - KEN mode: Entrench". Sputnikmusic. Retrieved 14 March 2013.
  8. ^ Adams, Gregory (January 8, 2013). "KEN Mode Sign to Season of Mist for 'Entrench'". Exclaim!. Retrieved January 13, 2013.
  9. ^ "Polaris Music Prize Unveils 2013 Long List" Archived 2013-06-18 at the Wayback Machine. Exclaim!, June 13, 2012.
  10. ^ a b c d e "KEN Mode In San Francisco: Interview, Performance Footage Available". Blabbermouth.net. Roadrunner Records. January 12, 2013. Retrieved January 13, 2013.