The Blind Wink
| The Blind Wink | ||||
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| Released | 2011 | |||
| Recorded | January–September 2011 | |||
| Genre | Pop punk | |||
| Length | 27:00 | |||
| Label | Cowabunga, Deranged Records | |||
| Producer | Amos Pitsch | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Scene Point Blank |    [1] |
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 2011.[2] It was re-issued in 2016 by Canadian hardcore punk record label, Deranged Records.[3]
Wisconsin country-rock band Dusk covered "Hey, Soozie" on their debut self titled Don Giovanni Records album in 2018. English rock band Martha covered "Dreaming Out Loud" as a b-side to their 2022 Dirtnap Records single, "Beat Perpetual".[4]
Reception
[edit]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."[2]
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
[edit]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
[edit]- ^ Green, Loren. "Tenement: "The Blind Wink" > Review". Scene Point Blank. Retrieved 9 April 2012.[clarification needed]
- ^ a b "Razorcake | Punk Music Reviews | | TENEMENT | Blind Wink". Razorcake.org. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04.
- ^ "Tenement, the Blind Wink". Imposemagazine.com. 5 January 2016.
- ^ "Watch The Video For Martha's New Song "Beat Perpetual". 14 July 2022.
- ^ "Music Review: Tenement - Blind Wink". Seattlepi.com. 27 January 2012.
- ^ "Tenement – Blind Wink | Review". Scenepointblank.com. Retrieved 1 June 2023.
