The Blind Wink
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The Blind Wink is an album by Appleton, Wisconsin based rock group Tenement. It was properly released in December 2011 by Chicago hardcore punk label Cowabunga Records, following a cassette that the band released themselves for a West Coast tour in January of 2011. [2] It was re-issued in 2016 by Canadian hardcore punk record label, Deranged Records[3].
Reception
Razorcake: "This record is a beautiful oddity. While it might not have been as essential if the impact of Napalm Dream was still in the air, as a continuation of that record, it feels just as important. In a perfect world, Tenement would release an LP every year, and the awe-struck astonishment of this band’s creative capability would last forever. On this outing they may stray further from the Midwest punk comfort zone. But who doesn’t like to get a little adventurous? Due to hours and hours of over-analyzing records and bands, sometimes it’s hard to see past the clichés and trends. But, in the most refreshing way possible, this music makes me feel like a human."[4]
Seattle PI: "...Tenement take an experimental and boundary-pushing approach to solid rock and folk songwriting."[5]
Scene Point Blank: "With the newer record, the band explores similar songwriting—but in a very distinct and growing way." [6]
Track listing
All compositions by Amos Pitsch.
- "Viscous"
- "Dreaming Out Loud #2"
- "Medical Curiosity"
- "Senile"
- "Unreal"
- "Lost Love Star Lust"
- "The Pleasure We Get (In Scratching An Itch)"
- "Cage That Keeps You In"
- "Hey, Soozie"
- "Hard To Say"
- "(Messy Endings) In Middle America"
References
- ^ Template:Scene Point Blank[clarification needed]
- ^ http://www.razorcake.org/record-reviews/tenement-blind-wink
- ^ http://www.imposemagazine.com/bytes/new-music/tenement-the-blind-wink-premiere
- ^ http://www.razorcake.org/record-reviews/tenement-blind-wink
- ^ http://www.seattlepi.com/lifestyle/blogcritics/article/Music-Review-Tenement-Blind-Wink-2757529.php
- ^ http://www.scenepointblank.com/reviews/tenement/blind-wink/