Entrench (album)
| Entrench | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | March 19, 2013 | |||
| Genre | Noise rock, sludge metal, post-hardcore | |||
| Length | 46:47 | |||
| Label | Season of Mist | |||
| Producer | Matt Bayles | |||
| KEN mode chronology | ||||
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| Review 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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
References[edit]
- ^ Heaney, Gregory (March 15, 2013). "CD Review: KEN Mode – Entrench". Allmusic.com. Retrieved 15 March 2013.
- ^ Mehling, Shane (April 2013). "Ken Mode, Entrench". Decibel Magazine (102): 80.
- ^ Zina Walschots, Natalie (March 15, 2013). "CD Review: KEN Mode – Entrench". Exclaim! Magazine. Retrieved 15 March 2013.
- ^ Kennelty, Greg (March 14, 2013). "CD Review: KEN Mode – Entrench". Metal Injection. Retrieved 14 March 2013.
- ^ Currin, Grayson (March 21, 2013). "CD Review: KEN Mode – Entrench". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved 21 March 2013.
- ^ Hayes, Craig (March 22, 2013). "CD Review: KEN Mode – Entrench". Pop Matters. Retrieved 22 March 2013.
- ^ Fisher, Greg (March 14, 2013). "Album Review - KEN mode: Entrench". Sputnikmusic. Retrieved 14 March 2013.
- ^ Adams, Gregory (January 8, 2013). "KEN Mode Sign to Season of Mist for 'Entrench'". Exclaim!. Retrieved January 13, 2013.
- ^ "Polaris Music Prize Unveils 2013 Long List" Archived 2013-06-18 at the Wayback Machine. Exclaim!, June 13, 2012.
- ^ 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.
