Less Than Human (album)

Less Than Human
Studio album by
The Juan MacLean
Released9 August 2005
GenreElectronic, dance-punk
Length46:48
LabelDFA/EMI - dfaemi 2131cd (UK)
ProducerThe Juan MacLean, The DFA
The Juan MacLean chronology
Less Than Human
(2005) 		Visitations
(2006)

Less Than Human is the first album by American electronic artist The Juan MacLean. It was released by DFA Records on August 9, 2005.

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic81/100[1]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
Entertainment WeeklyA−[3]
The Guardian[4]
Mojo[5]
NME8/10[6]
PopMatters8/10[7]
Q[8]
SpinB+[9]
StylusA−[10]
Uncut8/10[11]

Track listing

  1. "AD 2003" – 2:03
  2. "Shining Skinned Friend" – 4:27
  3. "Give Me Every Little Thing" – 5:25
  4. "Tito's Way" – 3:40
  5. "Love Is in the Air" – 2:54
  6. "In the Afternoon" – 1:52
  7. "My Time Is Running Out" – 5:21
  8. "Crush the Liberation" – 6:45
  9. "Dance with Me" – 14:07

Production notes

  1. "ad 2003" (produced by the DFA with Juan MacLean)
  2. "Shining Skinned Friend" (produced by the DFA with Juan MacLean)
    • Drums by Jerry Fuchs
    • Vocals by Juan MacLean
    • Additional vocals by Nancy Whang
  3. "Give Me Every Little Thing" (produced by the DFA with Juan MacLean)
  4. "Tito's Way" (produced by the DFA with Juan MacLean)
    • Drums by Nick Atocha
    • Words and vocals by Nancy Whang
    • Additional vocals by Juan MacLean
  5. "Love Is in the Air" (produced by Juan MacLean)
  6. "In the Afternoon" (produced by the DFA with Juan McLean)
    • Vocals by Juan MacLean and Nancy Whang
  7. "My Time Is Running Out" (produced by the DFA with Juan McLean)
    • Vocals by Nancy Whang
  8. "Crush the Liberation" (produced by the DFA with Juan McLean)
    • Vocals by Nancy Whang
    • Contains sample from "I Got My Mind Made Up" by Instant Funk
  9. "Dance With Me" (produced by the DFA with Juan McLean)
    • Words and vocals by Nancy Whang

References

  1. ^ "Reviews for Less Than Human by The Juan MacLean". Metacritic. Retrieved April 28, 2025.
  2. ^ Kellman, Andy (August 9, 2005). "Less Than Human - The Juan MacLean". AllMusic. Retrieved April 28, 2025.
  3. ^ Overflows with ebullient beats that are both booming and bizarre. [29 Jul 2005, p.68]
  4. ^ Lynskey, Dorian (July 1, 2005). "The Juan Maclean, Less Than Human". The Guardian. Retrieved April 28, 2025.
  5. ^ Live drums and guitars give it a feeling of anarchic playfulness. [Aug 2005, p.101]
  6. ^ A record of sonic maturity and real beauty. [2 Jul 2005, p.64]
  7. ^ Nishimoto, Dan (July 31, 2005). "The Juan MacLean: Less Than Human". PopMatters. Retrieved April 28, 2025.
  8. ^ Very New York and strongly redolent of the whole DFA/LCD sound. [Jul 2005, p.114]
  9. ^ It's a techno album, straight up. [Aug 2005, p.98]
  10. ^ Cober-Lake, Justin (July 11, 2005). "The Juan Maclean - Less Than Human". Stylus Magazine. Archived from the original on February 20, 2006. Retrieved April 28, 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  11. ^ A startling album. [Aug 2005, p.98]
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