The Future Will Come

by The Juan MacLean

Overview

The Juan MacLean, the solo project of former Six Finger Satellite guitarist John MacLean, is one of the more overlooked entries in DFA Records' post-millennial retro-futurist hit parade. While the group's angular, synth-and-vocoder-fueled electro-house is every bit as pulse-raising and ebullient as that of label mates LCD Soundsystem and Hercules and Love Affair, their oft-channeled aloofness and chilly post-human aesthetics could at times put off all but the most hardened Kraftwerk fans. The group's sophomore release, The Future Will Come, takes a more user-friendly approach, injecting warmth and buoyancy into the typical machine music tropes of house and techno. Augmented by the addition of LCD Soundsystem's Nancy Whang on vocals, the group hit their stride on the anthemic "Happy House," a bouncing, piano-driven floor slayer that is as joyous as the title; while "The Simple Life" rides a Moroder-styled synth arpeggio as Whang's siren-like choruses trade off with MacLean's detached, conversational verses--recalling the sullen dynamic of the Human League's Phil Oakley and Susan Sulley on their synth pop classic "Don't You Want Me?" ~ Dave Shim

Product Details

Release Date:	04/14/2009
Label:	Dfa
UPC:	0829732219623
Rank:	138436

Tracks

1. The Simple Life
2. The Future Will Come
3. One Day
4. A New Bot
5. Tonight
6. No Time
7. Accusations
8. The Station
9. Human Disaster
10. Happy House

Album Credits

Performance Credits

The Juan MacLean   Primary Artist
Nick Millhiser   Electronic Drums,Bass,Drums,Congas,Percussion
Eric Broucek   Vocals (Background),Bass
Nancy Whang   Vocals,Vocals (Background)
Jerry Fuchs   Drums
Alex Frankel   Bass,Piano,Strings,Tom-Tom,Wurlitzer,String Pads,Choir/Chorus,Fender Rhodes,Vocals (Background)

Technical Credits

Eric Broucek   Assistant,Engineer
The DFA   Producer
Ruvan Wijesooriya   Photography
Jennifer Campbell   Photography
Mike Vadino   Art Direction
Nick Millhiser   Composer,Drum Programming