James White's Flaming Demonics [Bonus Tracks]

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James White's Flaming Demonics, James Chance's fourth album (and the third released under the James White moniker) continues the pattern set by his previous release, Sax Maniac. Overlaying brutally dissonant, atonal sax solos over spare, minimal funk-derived music, White constructed an unusual, groundbreaking sound. The album certainly won't win over any but the most adventurous of fans, but at least, unlike the rather dry Sax Maniac, it actually shows some fire and spark (even if, clearly, White misses his classic backing band the Contortions). The most impressive song mixes Duke Ellington's "Caravan" and "It Don't Mean a Thing" with a White original, "Melt Yourself Down," and results in howling, glorious chaos. Some of the tracks can seem repetitious (in fact, some themes and ideas from previous records are reworked here), but while White's most groundbreaking work appears to be behind him, there is enough here to make Flaming Demonics, if not a classic, at least a novel listen. [There is also a version that includes the bonus tracks "White Meat," "Town Without Pity," and "Hype No Tease."] ~ Victor W. Valdivia, All Music Guide

Artist	James White & The Blacks
Format	CD
Genre	Rock
Label Name	Ze
Release Date	2004 06 22
Song List	1: The Devil Made Me Do It (8:16) 2: Boulevard of Broken Dreams (7:16) 3: Rantin' and Ravin' (8:57) 4: The Natives Are Restless (7:45) 5: Caravan/It Don't Mean a Thing/Melt Yourself Down (8:50) 6: I Danced with a Zombie (10:00) 7: White Meat [*] (5:01) 8: Town Without Pity [*] (4:25) 9: Hype No Tease [*] (5:29)
Style.Categories	No Wave, Free Funk

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