April 6, 2010.

Well, first things first, this is our humble little announcement that we'll be creating a partnership with fellow Canadians, Profound Lore Records. The label has been doing a lot of great things over the years, and it is with great pride that we announce that we'll be joining forces with them to release our fourth full length album, titled "Venerable". The album will be recorded late August in Salem, MA with Kurt Ballou (Converge, Cave In, everyone) at the helm. Artwork is being handled by Julie Anne Mann with layouts by Josh Graham of Neurosis fame. It should see the light of day earlier in 2011.

In other news, KEN mode will be returning to the United States for the first time in six long years. We embark on somewhat of a North American tour starting in May (if our visas get denied we're killing ourselves). Please see our myspace for details.

March 3, 2010.

It's been a busy beginning to 2010 and we have a lot of announcements to make, but most will have to wait. We've submitted our paperwork to finally return to the US, and have begun booking dates for May and June. An official announcement will follow in the next month or two. New merch is in the works, lots of shows, new album news, etc. Stay tuned.

November 27, 2009

We recently had some drama over the past week in regards to Myspace removing some of our songs claiming that Warner Music Group owned the copyrights. Thankfully, it's been sorted out, but you can read a few articles that Exclaim! magazine wrote about it here and a follow up here.

Additionally, we've been increasingly aware that our former bricks and mortar distribution networks have dried up; notably with Lumberjack going tits up this past summer, KEN mode's material is getting harder and harder to find.

In the spirit of the impending holiday season (whichever holiday you may be celebrating, or not celebrating), we've made up a sampler of songs from our last two records that we're making available on our myspace page. Click the button stating "Holiday KEN mode free sampler download". If you are so inclined, you can subsequently purchase a CD, LP, 7", t-shirt or hoodie from our webstore. We also have a limited time special pricing on a shirt and CD deal on our myspace ($14 CDN!!)

If you like what you hear, pass the link on. We're finally going to be getting out of our stuffy office jobs next year and hitting the road in a real way (US for the first time since 2004, Europe, Canada, and anywhere else that will have us!), so it's time to spread the word!

-Jesse

November 13, 2009.

Not a lot of news since I last wrote, though we've arranged a Noise Rock New Year celebration in Winnipeg on January 2nd at the legendary Royal Albert (see the shows section for details). Speaking of which, a few of our songs were included in a documentary on said club (as well as our song 'Capricorn' being the backing for the official trailer). You can see that below:

Other than that, we're trying to finish up our next record, seeking a new label home, and plotting our world domination for 2010. Stay tuned for album details along with tons of tour dates.

-Jesse

September 4, 2009.

Well, summer has come and gone. We had a blast ripping Canada up with our friends Buried Inside and Akroid, and hope to hit the road again early spring with a new record in tow. We've begun the writing process again and will spend the bulk of the winter writing and recording our fourth full length, titled 'Venerable'. We are currently unsure who will put this puppy out, so stay tuned! We posted a couple of demos just before tour which can be heard on our myspace: Head there!

Our debut music video, directed by bassist Chad Tremblay and filmed in rural Manitoba, can be seen below!

-Jesse