| More Than Ever | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | November 4, 2016 | |||
| Genre | Hip hop, alternative hip hop | |||
| Length | 45:31 | |||
| Label | Doomtree Records | |||
| Producer | Icetep, Paper Tiger, Lazerbeak | |||
| Sims chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| RapReviews | 8/10[1] |
| Scene Point Blank | 7.3/10[2] |
More Than Ever is the third studio album by American hip hop artist Sims, a member of Minneapolis hip hop collective Doomtree. It was released on Doomtree Records on November 4, 2016.[3]
The album was produced by Icetep of Minneapolis hip hop group Killstreak and Doomtree producers Paper Tiger and Lazerbeak.[4]
Critical reception
RapReviews' Steve Juon called the album "witty and satirical" and said that "while Sims is clearly inclined to march to the beat of his own drum, he’s not in completely inaccessible arthouse territory."[1] Scene Point Blank called More Than Ever "a record that pushes expectation beyond the hard-hitting beats and spitfire lyricism with echo-y and dreamlike tracks interjected through the more traditional beat-heavy songs."[2]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Producer | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "A Bad Flying Bird" | Paper Tiger | 3:41 |
| 2. | "Icarus" | Paper Tiger | 2:36 |
| 3. | "Brutal Dance" | Icetep | 3:31 |
| 4. | "OneHundred" | Lazerbeak | 3:55 |
| 5. | "Flash Paper" | Paper Tiger | 3:43 |
| 6. | "Spinning Away" | Icetep | 3:25 |
| 7. | "Oakland Ave Catalpas" | Icetep, Lazerbeak | 4:13 |
| 8. | "What They Don't Know" | Icetep | 2:37 |
| 9. | "Badlands" | Lazerbeak | 2:21 |
| 10. | "Buckets" | Lazerbeak | 3:18 |
| 11. | "Shaking in My Sheets" | Icetep, Lazerbeak | 2:37 |
| 12. | "Voltaire" | Icetep | 5:25 |
| 13. | "Gosper Island" | Paper Tiger | 4:09 |
Personnel
Adapted from the album's Bandcamp page.[5]
- Joe Mabbott – mixing
- Bruce Templeton – mastering
- Lazerbeak – executive producer
- Andy Lund – artwork
Charts
| Chart | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[6] | 18 |
| US Independent Albums (Billboard)[7] | 48 |
| US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[8] | 34 |
| US Rap Albums (Billboard)[9] | 21 |
References
- 1 2 Juon, Steve (2016-10-11). "Sims: More Than Ever". RapReviews. Retrieved 2023-05-29.
- 1 2 "Album review: Sims – More Than Ever". Scene Point Blank. Retrieved 2017-01-16.
- ↑ "Sims keeps it "OneHundred" with lead track off new album More Than Ever — listen". Consequence of Sound. 2016-09-07. Retrieved 2017-01-16.
- ↑ "Sims readies new LP, releases "Brutal Dance" video, touring with Air Credits (aka The Hood Internet & ShowYouSuck)". BrooklynVegan. Retrieved 2017-01-16.
- ↑ "More Than Ever, by Sims". Sims. Retrieved 2017-01-16.
- ↑ "Sims - Chart history - Heatseekers Albums". Billboard. Retrieved January 27, 2017.
- ↑ "Sims - Chart history - Independent Albums". Billboard. Retrieved January 27, 2017.
- ↑ "Sims - Chart history - Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard. Retrieved January 27, 2017.
- ↑ "Sims - Chart history - Rap Albums". Billboard. Retrieved January 27, 2017.
External links
- More Than Ever at Discogs (list of releases)
- More Than Ever at Bandcamp