Less Than Human (album)

Less Than Human
Studio album by The Juan MacLean
Released	9 August 2005
Genre	Electronic, dance-punk
Length	46:48
Label	DFA/EMI - dfaemi 2131cd (UK)
Producer	The Juan MacLean, The DFA
The Juan MacLean chronology
Less Than Human (2005) Visitations (2006)

Professional ratings

Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	81/100 [1]
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]
Entertainment Weekly	A– [3]
The Guardian	[4]
Mojo	[5]
NME	8/10 [6]
PopMatters	8/10 [7]
Q	[8]
Spin	B+ [9]
Stylus	A– [10]
Uncut	8/10 [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)
   • Vocals by James Murphy and Nancy Whang
   • Words by James Murphy
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 . Retrieved April 28, 2025.
11. A startling album. [Aug 2005, p.98]

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