"Keyboard City" was released on February 2, 2010 via Quannum Projects. Keyboard Magazine declared that "Funkadelic and the Meters had a love child who was then raised by Esquivel in a space age bachelor pad full of analog synths." The magazine also stated, "On December 31, 2019, "Keyboard City" may well be remembered as one of the standout neo-funk records of the decade." Allmusic.com gave the album 3.5 out of 5 stars and Spin Magazine gave the album 3 out of 5 stars.