Dance music is like action movies: the elements of greatness seem so simple, and yet, even though there's plenty of people doing it enjoyably, there's precious few who can really nail them perfectly.

The Juan MacLean, "No Time" (2009)

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The Juan Maclean are (is?) kind of a frustration. For every near-perfect indie disco single like "Give Me Every Little Thing" or "Happy House", there's two or three plodding piano pieces or electronic fuck-arounds.

"No Time" doesn't approach the genius of the other singles, but it still scratches the dancefloor and pop itches real good like. John Maclean and Nancy Whang (LCD Soundsystems keyboardist) give this song their best "Don't You Want Me" polish and never let up the beat, but it is--like every other good dance pop songs--the quick stabs of hooks that keep it going: "Shut your mouth" and the sublime cheesiness of "Everybody need loving". The now-standard tambourine and woozy synth climax don't hurt either.

(see also: Fine Tune Friday playlist on Lala)