VIA PRESS RELEASE | To celebrate 45 years of one of post-punk’s most iconic albums, we’re proud to present a special anniversary edition of Tuxedomoon’s landmark release: Desire.
Out now on vinyl, CD, and digital, this new edition has been remastered from the original tapes and features three previously-unreleased tracks, two rare cuts and live versions, recollections and liner notes by Steven Brown, Gareth Jones (engineer and co-producer), John Foxx, plus writings from Blaine Reininger and Peter Principle (2015) and of course some archival photos and memorabilia.
Desire captures Tuxedomoon at their most cinematic and atmospheric. Its mood of haunted romanticism and its category-defying blend of music have kept it influential among generations of musicians exploring the intersections of rock, electronic music, cabaret, minimal, jazz, and classical music.
Desire was written just before the band’s relocation from San Francisco to Europe. It was recorded in the UK and released in 1981 on Ralph Records, The Residents’ own label, before being reissued in 1987 on CramBoy, the imprint created by Crammed Discs to host the band’s output.
Tuxedomoon’s considerable body of work (16 albums to date, with a new one currently in the works) remains unique, as relevant today as it’s ever been, thanks to the band’s visionary ability to transcend genres, and to the romantic, rebellious, and imaginative spirit which illuminates their music.
Charismatic singer, songwriter, composer, musician and Tuxedomoon co-founder Steven Brown is back with a solo project (February 20, 2026 via Crammed Discs).
The first single “Pyramides” is an experimental and almost instrumental song where you can hear the sound of Brown’s current Mexican life, having recorded it in Oaxaca. Cinematographic, this evocative and stripped-down track contains fragments of a documentary about the famous pre-Hispanic site Monte Alban, creating a mysterious, hypnotic and inviting world.
