Ken mode have kicked off their second string of European dates this year on May 25th at Taverne du Théâtre in La Louviere, Belgium and will continue to rage through until a final show at the Raymond in Clermont-Ferrand, France on the 7th of June. (FR) A full list of shows can be viewed below.
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27 May 15 København (DK) Kb18
28 May 15 Hamburg (DE) Astra Stube
29 May 15 Paris (FR) OTB Festival
31 May 15 Bristol (UK) Temples Festival
01 Jun 15 London (UK) Macbeth
02 Jun 15 Lille (FR) La Peniche
03 Jun 15 Sint (BE) Jeugdhuis Job
04 Jun 15 Metz (FR) Troubadour
06 Jun 15 Poitiers (FR ) Less Playboy Is More Cowboy Fest
07 Jun 15 Clermont-Ferrand (FR) Raymond
On previous news, Ken mode have announced the streaming of a fourth brand new song taken from their forthcoming sixth full-length 'Success', which has been scheduled for June 15th. The power trio from Winnipeg, Canada is exclusively premiering the track "Dead Actors" via Brooklyn Vegan and Invisible Oranges in the US and for the rest of the world through The Quietus.
Ken mode commented: "The song 'Dead Actors' is our tribute to both 90's indie rock and to the duality of the meaningfulness of conscious existence; it's self aware almost to a fault", reveals frontman Jesse Matthewson. "We were trying to take the feeling of Slint, June Of 44, maybe a dash of Dazzling Killmen, Engine Kid, and even Soundgarden and filter it through Manitoban wheat grass. For some reason it feels very 'Canadian Prairies' to me, and I really like that."
'Success' is a bold move towards sounds that originally inspired the band at the beginning sixteen years ago. The album can already be pre-ordered in various formats through the Season of Mist shop: https://smarturl.it/KENmodeSuccess
Ken mode recorded 'Success' with legendary engineer Steve Albini (Nirvana, The Jesus Lizard, PJ Harvey) to capture the material in a fully live and analogue session in the band's hometown in November 2014. This set-up brought to fruition the most raw, rock and roll sound this band has ever put forth.
Ken Mode "Success":
1. Blessed
2. These Tight Jeans
3. The Owl
4. I Just Liked Fire
5. Management Control
6. A Passive Disaster
7. Failing At Fun Since 1981
8. A Catalog Of Small Disappointments
9. Dead Actors
Ken mode have already revealed the cover of 'Success', which was created by acclaimed Winnipeg based fine artist Randy Ortiz. The artwork can now be viewed below along with the tracklist.
Line-Up:

Jesse Matthewson: Vocals & Guitars
Shane Matthewson: Drums
Skot Hamilton: Vocals & Guitars
