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Less Than Human
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The latest DFA artist to create a buzz in the music press is former Six Finger Satellite guitarist John Maclean, whose "Less Than Human" is his full-length debut as The Juan Maclean.
| LABEL: | Astralwerks / DFA |
| RELEASE DATE: | 09 August 2005 |
| DISCS: | 1 disc |
| GENRE(S): | Indie, Rock, Electronic |
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The average user rating for this album is 7.3 (out of 10) based on 10 User Votes
Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.
Brian S gave it a5:
Im not really understanding why this album is getting such good reviews. Apart from "Every Little Thing" there is little of interest to be heard. The female vocals sound like a lazy Miss Kitten. The beats are nothing special. Similar to the DFA Compilations it is very hit and miss, with LCD Soundsystem clearly being the only major talent on this label. And i was sooo excited when buying this :(
Paul S gave it a9:
Accidentally heard this CD while shopping at Tower and picked it up as an impulse buy. It's a breath of fresh air compared to the rest of the 2005 releases.
Walter E gave it a5:
Just one brilliant song. Then nothing follows...
Terrence O gave it an8:
While far from flawless, and to be honest not particularly interesting Less Than Human is tons of danceable fun. And thats all it aims for. Unlike many of his DFA labelmates The Juan Maclean aims for pure floor pounding dance party inducing euphoric fun, which is why this album is (at least on initial listen) less of a let down than many other DFA releases have been. All squigly synths, booming bass, catchy melodies and the occasional dead pan vocal Juan Maclean pretty much lived up to the hype and my expectations. Blast this on a saturday night in your loft with all your yuppie hipster friends like it was intended... I'll have to be content with listening to it on my head phones on my painfully long commute.
Tim K gave it a2:
This album stinks like a outhouse. Let's face it, even though we all want to love the synth, the sytnh sounds like poop.
jyotirmaya d gave it a10:
Simply awesome! One of the 10 Best CDs of 2005 so far.
Scott C gave it an8:
"give me every little thing" is amazing. it's not heavy music -- but then, not everything needs to be.
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