More Than You Think You Are

More Than You Think You Are
Studio album by
Matchbox Twenty
ReleasedNovember 19, 2002
RecordedJune–October 2002
Studio
GenrePop rock, alternative rock
Length49:36
LabelAtlantic
ProducerMatt Serletic
Matchbox Twenty chronology
Mad Season
(2000) 		More Than You Think You Are
(2002) 		Exile on Mainstream
(2007)
Singles from More Than You Think You Are
  1. "Disease"
    Released: September 30, 2002[1]
  2. "Unwell"
    Released: November 17, 2002[2]
  3. "Bright Lights"
    Released: July 28, 2003[3]
  4. "Downfall"
    Released: February 9, 2004[4]
  5. "All I Need"
    Released: February 9, 2004[5]
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic50/100[6]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[7]
Blender[8]
Los Angeles Times[9]
Q[10]
Rolling Stone[11]
Stylus MagazineB[12]
Uncut[13]

More Than You Think You Are is the third studio album by American rock band Matchbox Twenty, released on November 19, 2002. The album is again a departure for the band as it has more of a focus on harder rock than the band's two previous albums. Five singles were released from the album: "Disease", "Unwell", "Bright Lights", "Downfall", and "All I Need". "Downfall" was released only in the United States while "All I Need" was issued only in Australia.

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