Matchbox Twenty - More Than You Think You Are (Rocktober 2023 Limited 2LP)

The sound of a band pushing beyond its breakthrough, More Than You Think You Are sees Matchbox Twenty sharpen their edge while expanding their emotional range - now reissued as a Rocktober 2023 limited edition 2LP.

Originally released in 2002, this album captures Matchbox Twenty at a turning point. There’s more weight in the guitars, more urgency in the performances, and a deeper sense of introspection running throughout. Frontman Rob Thomas leans further into themes of identity, pressure, and resilience; resulting in some of the band’s most direct and affecting songwriting.

Tracks like “Unwell” and “Disease” balance radio-ready hooks with a restless energy, while cuts like “Hand Me Down” and “Bright Lights” bring a more expansive, almost cinematic feel. It’s still undeniably accessible, but there’s a tension here that gives the record staying power well beyond its era.

This Rocktober 2023 pressing spreads the album across two LPs, allowing for improved sound quality with wider grooves and more breathing room, ideal for a record built on dynamic shifts and layered production. A must-have for fans of 2000s alternative rock and collectors of limited vinyl releases.

Tracklist:

LP 1 – Side A

1. Feel
2. Disease
3. Bright Lights

Side B

1. Unwell
2. Cold
3. All I Need

LP 2 – Side C

1. Hand Me Down
2. Could I Be You
3. Downfall

Side D

1. Soul
2. You Won’t Be Mine
3. The Difference
4. So Sad, So Lonely