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Hello strange world, we are Tuxedomoon.

Scared of the Residents? Well, now let's see how you'll accept us.

Four songs and a few minutes to judge this detrimental name. "New Machine" promptly wraps the cultured and visionary potion explained so far by the greats. The difference is that there’s no need for twenty-minute suites and imaginative titles.

A few chords, the right frequencies, giving space to the most "in" instruments of the period, and the shock is served.

"Litebulb Overkill" is dedicated to showing the presence of a cultured foundation, not just teased hair and failed guitarists turned guitarists. The jigs and plucked strings from the Third Ear Band (a band loved by the beloved scene) are surprisingly merged by the "new wave," a tide so swollen that it churns out imposing masterpieces.

After the abstraction of "Nite And Day," a disenchanted Sunday outing in space with spacecraft and happy children, we land on the testament of "No Tears."

It’s already history. Immediately a slogan, an anthem, like a warning. No tears, life is hard but intense.

Dances opened by the drum kit hits and the saturated guitar riff. The bass is there, don't worry, but what astonishes is especially the sax! Oh God, what piercing screams from that sax! The attack of a malignant flow on a lunar landscape. Square structure that admits no variations, tight all the way through without hesitation.

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

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This review praises Tuxedomoon’s album No Tears as a cultured and visionary new wave masterpiece. It highlights the concise yet impactful nature of the tracks, especially emphasizing the use of saxophone and innovative instrumentation. The reviewer admires the blend of artful compositions without overindulgence, presenting a tightly structured collection of songs. Overall, the album is described as intense, theatrical, and historically significant within the genre.

Tracklist Lyrics

01   New Machine (00:00)

02   Litebulb Overkill (00:00)

03   Nite & Day (Hommage À Cole Porter) (00:00)

04   No Tears (00:00)

No tears from the creatures of the night
No tears
My eyes are dry
Goodbye
I feel so hollow i just don't understand
Nothings turned out like i planned
My heads exploding
My mouth is dry
I can't help it if i've forgotten how to cry
No tears from the creatures of the night
No tears
My eyes is dry
Goodbye
My eyes is dry
Goodbye
My eyes is dry

Tuxedomoon

Tuxedomoon are an American music group formed in San Francisco in 1977, known for blending post-punk/new wave with avant-garde and chamber-like elements, often featuring saxophone, violin, and electronics. Reviews highlight their strong European affinities and periods based in Europe.
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By Rocky Marciano

 Tuxedomoon thrived on contradictions, Americans from San Francisco, yet European in their sonic influences and adopted Europeans in their exile to central Europe.

 "No Tears" is one of the best moments of Tuxedomoon’s entire career, with pounding rhythms grafted onto crepuscular electronic harmonies, pierced by Winston Tong’s hysterical and desperate singing.