For "Off White," James Chance, a veteran of New York's avant-garde "no wave" scene, recast his seminal band the Contortions as a parody of a soul band, albeit one incorporating the rhythms of disco and funk rather than R&B. Thus, Chance became James White (as a nod to James Brown), the Contortions became the Blacks, and his music, previously a twisted, experimental brand of avant-jazz, became a disco/funk/free jazz hybrid. As bizarre as the fusion of Albert Ayler and Giorgio Moroder might sound, "Off White" works primarily because Chance commits to both sides of the music. By carefully constructing his music with such polar opposites, Chance manages to highlight how both of them have more similarities, especially in rhythm, than would appear at first listen.

Original artwork, 180 gram vinyl.

Track Listing
1. Contort Yourself
2. Stained Sheets
3. Heat Wave
4. Almost Black, Pt. 1
5. White Savages
6. Off Black
7. Almost Black, Pt. 2
8. White Devil
9. Bleached Black
10. Christmas With Satan