''The Blind Wink'' is an album by Appleton, Wisconsin-based rock group

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. 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. It was re-issued in 2016 by Canadian hardcore punk record label,

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. Wisconsin country-rock band Dusk covered "Hey, Soozie" on their debut self titled

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album in 2018. English rock band

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covered "Dreaming Out Loud" as a b-side to their 2022

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single, "Beat Perpetual".

Reception

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: "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,

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." Seattle PI: "...Tenement take an experimental and boundary-pushing approach to solid rock and folk songwriting." Scene Point Blank: "With the newer record, the band explores similar songwriting—but in a very distinct and growing way."

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

External links

The Blind Wink at Bandcamp
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