''More Is Than Isn't'' is the fifth studio album by

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. It was released on RJ's Electrical Connections on October 8, 2013. It peaked at number 39 on the ''

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chart, as well as number 10 on the

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chart.

Critical reception

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, 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

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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 ''

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'' 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." ''

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'' placed it at number 9 on the "Top 10 Albums and Singles You Didn't Hear in 2013" list.

Critical reception

Track listing

Charts

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