More Is Than Isn't
More Is Than Isn't is the fifth solo studio album by RJD2.[8] It was released on RJ's Electrical Connections on October 8, 2013.[9] It peaked at number 39 on the Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart,[10] as well as number 10 on the Heatseekers Albums chart.[11]
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | October 8, 2013 | |||
Genre | Hip hop, electronica | |||
Length | 59:28 | |||
Label | RJ's Electrical Connections | |||
Producer | RJD2 | |||
RJD2 chronology | ||||
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Aggregate scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Metacritic | 72/100[1] |
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
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Consequence of Sound | C+[3] |
Exclaim! | 5/10[4] |
Exclaim! | 6/10[5] |
Pitchfork | 7.7/10[6] |
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Critical reception
At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average score out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 72% based on 8 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[1]
David Jeffries of AllMusic gave the album 3.5 stars out of 5, saying, "even if More Is Than Isn't doesn't flow as well as his previous efforts, this everything-and-the-kitchen-sink experience is dazzling, always leaving the listener wondering what might come next."[2] Nate Patrin of Pitchfork gave the album a 7.7 out of 10, saying: "While the vocal tracks are well-realized, this is the first album RJ's made in a long time that actually feels like it's satisfied to say most of what it has to say in instrumental form."[6]
Cleveland Scene placed it at number 9 on the "Top 10 Albums and Singles You Didn't Hear in 2013" list.[12]
Track listing
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Suite 1" | Ramble Krohn | 2:01 |
2. | "Temperamental" (featuring Phonte Coleman) | Krohn, Phonte Coleman | 3:27 |
3. | "Behold, Numbers!" | Krohn | 4:33 |
4. | "Her Majesty's Socialist Request" | Krohn | 3:45 |
5. | "A Lot of Night Ahead of You" | Krohn | 2:56 |
6. | "Bathwater" (featuring P. Blackk) | Krohn, Pedro Fequiere Jr. | 3:06 |
7. | "Milk Tooth" | Krohn | 3:56 |
8. | "Suite 2" | Krohn | 1:48 |
9. | "Winter Isn't Coming" | Krohn | 4:13 |
10. | "See You Leave" (featuring STS and Khari Mateen) | Krohn, Khari Mateen, STS | 4:59 |
11. | "Got There, Sugar?" | Krohn | 4:29 |
12. | "Love and Go" (featuring Aaron Livingston) | Krohn, Aaron Livingston | 4:30 |
13. | "Descended from Myth" | Krohn | 6:14 |
14. | "Dirty Hands" | Krohn | 3:48 |
15. | "It All Came to Me in a Dream" (featuring Blueprint) | Krohn, Al Shepard | 3:17 |
16. | "Suite 3" | Krohn | 2:26 |
Charts
Chart | Peak position |
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US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[10] | 39 |
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[11] | 10 |
References
- "More Is Than Isn't by Rjd2". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved October 10, 2015.
- Jeffries, David. "RJD2 - More Is Than Isn't". AllMusic. Retrieved March 31, 2016.
- Staples, Derek (October 10, 2013). "RJD2 – More Is Than Isn't". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved March 31, 2016.
- Sylvester, Daniel (October 4, 2013). "RJD2: More Is Than Isn't". Exclaim!. Retrieved March 31, 2016.
- Quinlan, Thomas (October 7, 2013). "RJD2: More Is Than Isn't". Exclaim!. Retrieved March 31, 2016.
- Patrin, Nate (October 7, 2013). "RJD2: More Is Than Isn't". Pitchfork. Retrieved March 31, 2016.
- HC (October 14, 2013). "RJD2: More Is Than Isn't". PopMatters. Retrieved March 31, 2016.
- Reed, Ryan (September 30, 2013). "RJD2 Shows Ambition on 'More Is Than Isn't' – Album Premiere". Rolling Stone. Retrieved March 31, 2016.
- Coplan, Chris (July 10, 2013). "RJD2 announces new album, More Is Than Isn't". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved March 31, 2016.
- "Rjd2: Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved June 5, 2018.
- "Rjd2: Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved June 5, 2018.
- Stoops, Patrick (December 27, 2013). "Top 10 Albums and Singles You Didn't Hear in 2013". Cleveland Scene. Retrieved March 31, 2016.
External links
- More Is Than Isn't at Discogs (list of releases)