Entrench (album)

Entrench
Studio album by KEN mode
Released	March 19, 2013
Genre	Noise rock, hardcore punk, sludge metal
Label	Season of Mist
Producer	Matt Bayles
KEN mode chronology
Venerable (2011) Entrench (2013)

Professional ratings
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

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

Personnel

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

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". Exclaim!, June 13, 2012.
10. "KEN Mode In San Francisco: Interview, Performance Footage Available". Blabbermouth.net. Roadrunner Records. January 12, 2013. Retrieved January 13, 2013.