The Blind Wink

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

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".

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."

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.
 * 1) "Viscous"
 * 2) "Dreaming Out Loud #2"
 * 3) "Medical Curiosity"
 * 4) "Senile"
 * 5) "Unreal"
 * 6) "Lost Love Star Lust"
 * 7) "The Pleasure We Get (In Scratching an Itch)"
 * 8) "Cage That Keeps You In"
 * 9) "Hey, Soozie"
 * 10) "Hard to Say"
 * 11) "(Messy Endings) in Middle America"