{"product_id":"james-chance-the-contortions-buy","title":"James Chance \u0026 The Contortions - Buy","description":"\u003cp\u003eBuy is the debut studio album by American no wave band James Chance and the Contortions. It was released in 1979 through ZE Records.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAll About Jazz critic Trevor MacLaren wrote: \"Through the anger and aggression Chance made a solid record that had a sound like nothing before or since,\" describing the album as \"a great disc that sounds as original and cutting edge as when it was released.\" Dean McFarlane of AllMusic stated: \"His hybrid of free jazz sax blowing and agitated funk takes the contortions up a notch from the four tracks the band contributed to the Eno-produced No New York compilation.\" Music critic Robert Christgau stated: \"in theory James White's music is better without the words: you get the jagged rhythms and tonic off-harmonies without being distracted by his 'ideas,’” but added that “in fact the music is so (deliberately) stunted it needs a voice for sonic muscle, and James's lyrics do have a certain petty honesty and jerk-off humor.\"\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"South Records Ltd","offers":[{"title":"LP","offer_id":64322831155577,"sku":null,"price":13.29,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0973\/1463\/6153\/files\/james-chance-the-contortions-buy-south-records-ltd.jpg?v=1787903418","url":"https:\/\/vinyl-relic.com\/products\/james-chance-the-contortions-buy","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}