Credits:Luscious JacksonDescription:LusciousJackson'sdebutEP,InSearchofManny,wasahipsterfavorite,settingthebandupperfectlyforabreakthroughtoalargeraudiencewithitsfirstfull-lengthalbum,1994'sNaturalIngredients.GiventherichnessofManny,itseemedlikethegroupcouldgoanynumberofways.Theroadthebandchose,unfortunately,wastheleastadventurous.Insteadofexploringthedebut'sdarkerrecesses,thebandsmoothedthesurfacesandturnedonthesunshine,resultinginarecordsignificantlybrighterthanthedebut,butalsoconsiderablylesscompelling.AlthoughMannyneverquitedeviatedfromitshomemaderap-rocktemplate,italwaysfeltunpredictable;here,themusicstartswiththesunny,bustling"Citysong"andstaysinasimilarfunkyalt-rockgroovefortheremainderofthealbum.It'sanappealingsound,particularlyforthesummer,butit'salsoalittlemonotonous,particularlybecausethesongwritingisn'tnearlyasstrongasitwasontheEP.Thereareafewexceptionstotherule--"Citysong"and"DeepShag"bothexploitthisbrightersound