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Tuxedomoon

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Tuxedomoon is an American experimental post‑punk/new wave band formed in San Francisco in 1977, known for blending electronic and acoustic/chamber instrumentation and for relocating to Europe (Belgium) in their early career.

Formed in San Francisco in 1977. Core members referenced in reviews include Steven Brown, Blaine Reininger and Peter Principle; Winston Tong is a frequent collaborator/performer. Reviews note an early No Tears EP (1978), the album Half‑Mute (early milestone) and Desire (1981). The band relocated to Europe (Belgium) and maintained a strong European following. Their sound mixes electronics, saxophone and violin with avant‑garde and chamber influences.

DeBaser reviews praise Tuxedomoon's melding of electronic and acoustic textures and their chamber‑music sensibility. Half‑Mute and Desire are frequently cited as milestones; the No Tears EP is repeatedly highlighted. Later releases and live shows receive warm coverage, emphasizing violin, saxophone and theatricality.

For:Listeners of post‑punk, new wave and experimental music; fans of chamber‑influenced avant‑garde rock.

 An extraordinary artistic journey, peaking with two milestones like "Half-Mute" and "Desire," supreme examples of "total" music translated into post-punk styles brimming with personality, pathos, and ingenious inventiveness,

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 This masterpiece, impossible to define it otherwise, does not lend itself to any review... the sound in fact surpasses its syntactic structure, returning to its hieroglyphic, uterine state.

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 Wall of sound and theatrical screams. Shakespeare at a rave.

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