More Is Than Isn't Explained

More Is Than Isn't is the fifth studio album by RJD2.^[1] It was released on RJ's Electrical Connections on October 8, 2013.^[2] It peaked at number 39 on the Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart, as well as number 10 on the Heatseekers Albums chart.

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".

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." 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."

Cleveland Scene placed it at number 9 on the "Top 10 Albums and Singles You Didn't Hear in 2013" list.^[3]

Charts

Chart	Peak position
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[4]	39
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[5]	10

Notes and References

1. Web site: RJD2 Shows Ambition on 'More Is Than Isn't' – Album Premiere. Rolling Stone. Ryan. Reed. September 30, 2013. March 31, 2016.
2. Web site: RJD2 announces new album, More Is Than Isn’t. Consequence of Sound. Chris. Coplan. July 10, 2013. March 31, 2016.
3. Web site: Top 10 Albums and Singles You Didn't Hear in 2013. Cleveland Scene. Patrick. Stoops. December 27, 2013. March 31, 2016.
4. Web site: Rjd2: Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums). Billboard. June 5, 2018.
5. Web site: Rjd2: Chart History (Heatseekers Albums). Billboard. June 5, 2018.