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Where Jackson occasionally seemed as if they were in a rush to jam as many styles into their sound as possible, Cunniff digs deeper into her idiosyncrasies, creating music that feels unhurried and flows easily.
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Alternative PressToo many songs rely on sappy love-song cliches, bland arrangements or saccharine lyrics. [Mar 2007, p.135]
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BillboardA delightfully breezy and refreshingly hopeful chill-out solo disc. [24 Feb 2007]
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She’s still plenty capable of bringing the funk when she plays to her strengths. Unfortunately, she only does so for half of City Beach, relegating her solo debut to little more than a curiosity for the Luscious Jackson hardcore.
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Even the better tracks fall a little flat.
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Entertainment WeeklySadly, her lyrics slide into threadbare banalities. [23 Feb 2007, p.98]
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If I didn't know better, I'd swear Jill Cunniff had crawled under a rock and refused to listen to any music since her old band, Luscious Jackson, split in 99.
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The music sounds less and less related to Cunniff’s roots, more and more similar to a slew of interchangeable soft-pop songs, of the type you’re likely to hear in a doctor’s office or a grocery store.
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I admire Cunniff's attempt to create positive, breezy music. I just wish it were better.
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Much of City Beach is sort of bland and a little corny.
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Cunniff has never sounded more joyful as a singer or writer as she does here.
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SpinThere's charm in its corniness. [Feb 2007, p.82]
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Under The RadarA mostly dull record of disco-lite. [#17, p.98]
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GinaKSep 5, 2007Perfect album. Sweet and lovely.