KEN mode are doing victory laps at this point in their career. The chaotic Winnipeg hardcore/noise masters are desperate lifers in every sense of the word, dedicating their careers, energies and talents to the almighty cleansing power of spidery, splintering guitar lines and throat-shredding vocals that threaten to break up into fuzzed-out static at any point. The VOID is inevitable, but so is KEN mode.
Featuring Cindy Lee, Nemahsis, Wyatt C. Louis, and more — These Canadian artists all commandeered our headphones this year in a compelling way.