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The Contortions

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Press

Press: 26 items (10 reviews · 4 interviews · 12 features)

note Soul Jazz Records Presents - New York Noise – Dance Music From The New York Underground 1978-82 — boomkat (2026)
feature More than Theoretical Girls: Adele Bertei on the Women of No Wave — the_quietus, Elizabeth Wiet (2026)
feature Melvin Gibbs Defined Downtown — bandcamp_daily, George Grella (2025)
feature Tape #1 is No Wave History — bandcamp_daily, Erick Bradshaw (2024)
feature Showtime! Adele Bertei, From Cabaret To The Contortions — the_quietus, The Quietus (2023)
feature Elliott Sharp’s Life at the Avant-Garde Edge — bandcamp_daily, George Grella (2023)
interview Anton Fier: a toast to the restless drummer — the_wire, Jason Gross (2022)
feature The best songs of 2021 … that you haven’t heard — the_guardian, Ben Beaumont-Thomas, Jim Farber, Laura Snapes, Rob LeDonne,Kyle Mullin and Benjamin Lee (2021)
feature Cristina: no wave's daring darling captured the beautiful and damned — the_guardian, Alexis Petridis (2020)
interview Glenn Branca interview with Marc Masters — the_wire, Marc Masters (2018)
feature Expert Introductions: The Quietus’ Top 40 Genre Compilation Albums — the_quietus, The Quietus (2018)
feature LISTEN: Previously Unreleased Laurie Spiegel — the_quietus, Christian Eede (2017)
review Soul Jazz announce new edition of New York Noise post-punk compilation - Fact Magazine — fact_magazine, April Clare Welsh (2016)
review The Vinyl Staircase: October In Record Buying Misery By John Doran — the_quietus, John Doran (2015)
review How Ornette Coleman influenced generations — fact_magazine, Mikey IQ Jones (2015)
feature Julia Heyward — the_wire, Ceci Moss (2015)
interview Designed To Kill: James Chance & Melt Yourself Down’s Pete Wareham — the_quietus, Sean Kitching (2014)
review Swans reissue debut album Filth on vinyl for the "first time in decades" - Fact Magazine — fact_magazine, Fact (2014)
review One man whirlwind: no wave icon Arto Lindsay introduces four key records from his catalogue - Fact Magazine — fact_magazine, Fact (2014)
review Wire — the_quietus, Tim Burrows (2013)

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Soul Exorcismdiscogs.com · profile
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Framework Of Contortiondiscogs.com · profile
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Lost Chancediscogs.com · profile
Contort Yourselfdiscogs.com · profile
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First National Church Of The Beast Asunderdiscogs.com · profile
Zevolution Serie #1 - Contort Yourself By Twitch - Optimo Mixdiscogs.com · profile
Assorted & Contorteddiscogs.com · profile
Contortion Dansediscogs.com · profile
Incorrigible!discogs.com · profile
Designed To Kill / Throw Me Awaydiscogs.com · profile
Contort For The Two Of Themdiscogs.com · profile
Contorted Bodies In Paindiscogs.com · profile
Atheism & Taxidermydiscogs.com · profile
Contortiondiscogs.com · profile
Second Chancediscogs.com · profile
Various Artistsopen.spotify.com · spotify
Various Artistsopen.spotify.com · spotify
Usual Suspectsopen.spotify.com · spotify
JD Twitchopen.spotify.com · spotify
Xtrahopen.spotify.com · spotify
James White and the Blacksopen.spotify.com · spotify
JD Twitchsoundcloud.com · soundcloud
Xtrahsoundcloud.com · soundcloud
Profanationwikidata.org · wikidata
Various Artistswikidata.org · wikidata

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Artist: The Contortions

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Buy
— The Contortions(1979)
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Psychic Contortions
— Feral Light(2022)
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Contortion
— Copout (2)(2016)
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The Flesh Is Weak
— James Chance & The Contortions(2016)
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First National Church Of The Beast Asunder
— Contortion Horse(2015)
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Contorted Dioramic Palette
— Dr. Shrinker (2)(2015)
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Brain Damage
— Cerebral Contortion(2014)
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Circular 15
— Contort (2)(2014)
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Incorrigible!
— James Chance & The Contortions(2012)
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Contorted Bodies In Pain
— Profanation (2)(2011)
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Contortion Danse
— The Main Stem(2011)
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Arise / Contortion
— Xtrah(2011)
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Incorrigible
— James Chance & The Contortions(2010)
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Contort For The Two Of Them
— Leaving The Fold(2006)
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Edge Of Darkness
— Contorted (2)(2005)
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Buy / Off White
— The Contortions, James White & The Blacks(2003)
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Zevolution Serie #1 - Contort Yourself By Twitch - Optimo Mix
— JD Twitch(2003)
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Contortions
— Various(1999)
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Killa Bees / Contortion
— Usual Suspects(1999)
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Atheism & Taxidermy
— Contortion Horse(1995)
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Lost Chance
— James Chance & The Contortions(1995)
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Contortion
— Caustic Visions(1994)
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Soul Exorcism
— James Chance & The Contortions(1991)
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Framework Of Contortion
— Malediction(1991)
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Assorted & Contorted
— The Starkman(1986)
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Live In New York
— James Chance & The Contortions(1981)
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Live Aux Bains Douches
— James Chance & The Contortions(1980)
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Second Chance
— James White (2), The Contortions(1980)
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Contort Yourself
— James White & The Blacks(1979)
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Designed To Kill / Throw Me Away
— The Contortions(1979)
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