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Entertainment WeeklyOnce again, the former seminary student brings unforced spirituality into lean songs about love, home, and heartbreak. [13 Oct 2006, p.131]
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Long Island Shores is a much less immediate experience than its predecessor. But persevere and forgive Smith her refusal to fall neatly into a single comfortable musical pigeonhole, and her second album soon becomes something almost as enduring and valuable as her first.
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The New York TimesAnother warm, gentle album, one that should attract Norah Jones fans and Trisha Yearwood fans alike. [9 Oct 2006]
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Though some might find it on the meek and lightweight side, many more will likely revisit Long Island Shores again and again.
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With her expressively breathy vocals and uplifting melodies, Mindy Smith expresses both the romantic and spiritual dimensions of rapture.
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Paste MagazineFrequently too safe and polite for its own good. [Oct 2006, p.72]
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With so little substance, Long Island Shores is simply pretty for the sake of being pretty.
User score distribution:
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Positive: 4 out of 10
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Mixed: 0 out of 10
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Negative: 6 out of 10
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Oct 24, 2021
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MattD.,Oct 27, 2006
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stevewOct 22, 2006of course its pretty, its also deeply felt, beautifully crafted , and unerringly musical, one of the best albums of the year for sure