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James Chance & The Contortions

I don't think I've ever read a bad review of this nearly unlistenable record, which was also a landmark of the "no wave" scene. I found it startlingly similar to weirdo freaky-funk Brit groups from around the same era as The Pop Group and Rip, Rig, and Panic, just more aggressive. But unless you really like that stuff, tread lightly.