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 | |
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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]
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 |
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