6.5 out of 10The Juan Maclean is back with another catchy electronic album. Bringing back the same DFA-ness his 2005 debut "Less Than Human" had, as well as some unusual surprises and female/male vocals on every track.
Indeed the difference between this and the first album are the humanistic qualities. On "Less Than Human" it felt slightly colder, still dancey, but maybe darker and robotic. With vocals on every track "The Future Will Come" feels more "upbeat" and poppy. More Acid-House Electronica, 80's New Wave, No Wave, Electro, and glitzy Disco elements have been added as well. I would have to say it's definitely a step up as far as production is concerned. But that "un-human" quality that his debut had is what originally hooked me. Still, it's a good dance album, maybe not as "unique". I will say the piano ballad "Human Disaster" was an extremely nice/warming surprise. I'd like to hear him explore that territory more. Really, if you're into DFA there's no reason you won't like this album.
The future has come in the form of a DJ's need to spread the dance. And trust me when I say all The Juan Maclean wants to do is make you dance. I went to go see him DJ a set once at an all day music festival, one of his amps broke. So he had to cancel. Luckily he invited everyone to a club later where he borrowed someone else's equipment and played to a more intimate crowd setting. Which was in an open air, under the stars beer garden. It was a nice ending to an all day music event.
Standout Tracks: The Simple Life, The Future Will Come, One Day, Tonight, The Station (reminds me of a Fad Gadget song), Human Disaster, Happy House (hold your glow sticks HIGH for this one)
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