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SPB exclusive stream: Wonk Unit

Posted by Loren on July 6, 2015

SPB exclusive stream: Wonk Unit
photo by Mark Richards

Scene Point Blank is please to present a new monthly stream, the soon to release Feel the Wonkness from the UK's Wonk Unit.

The record, which releases on July 17, is the first vinyl release from the band and compiles material from throughout their career. Curated by Alex Wonk, Drunken Sailor Records, and Johanns Face Records (releasing the album digitally), it picks songs from across their catalog.

Wonk previously played in The Flying Medallions and the band hosts their own annual festival, Wonk Fest, held this July 25 at Tufnell Park in London. Later this year, the band is planning their first US tour, including at The Fest in Gainesville, FL.

 

SPB exclusive stream: Wonk Unit
photo by Mark Richards

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