Entrench (album)

2013 studio album by KEN mode

Entrench

Studio album by

KEN mode

Released| March 19, 2013 (2013-03-19)
Genre| Noise rock, sludge metal, post-hardcore
Length| 46:47
Label| Season of Mist
Producer| Matt Bayles
KEN mode chronology
| Venerable
(2011)  | Entrench
(2013)  | Success
(2015)

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Professional ratingsReview scores

Source| Rating
Allmusic| [1]
Decibel Magazine| [2]
Exclaim! Magazine| [3]
Metal Injection| [4]
Pitchfork| (8.2/10)[5]
Pop Matters| [6]
Sputnikmusic| [7]

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.

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

## Track listing[edit]

No.| Title| Length

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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[edit]

Band

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

Additional musicians

* Tim Singer (Deadguy, Kiss It Goodbye) – guest vocals on "No, I'm in Control"[10]
* Dave Verellen (Botch, Narrows) – guest vocals on "The Promises of God"[10]

Artwork and design

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

## References[edit]

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.

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