condition (record/cover): EX / EX- With original innersleeve. Tuxedomoon's 1980 debut album. Blaine Reininger and Steven Brown craft sophisticated new wave noir - songs about urban alienation set to sparse arrangements featuring violin, saxophone, synthesizers, and minimal percussion. The San Francisco band emerged from the same experimental scene as The Residents and Chrome, but their approach is more European in sensibility. Each track builds atmosphere through careful layering - sounds appear and disappear, creating space and tension. Brown's deep vocals add gravitas to lyrics exploring isolation and desire in modern cities. The production is deliberately cold and distant, matching the emotional content. The textured sleeve perfectly matches the music's somber, elegant mood. Original innersleeve included.