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The Great Unknown is the third solo studio album by the Matchbox Twenty lead singer Rob Thomas, released on August 21, 2015, through Atlantic Records. Its lead single, "Trust You", premiered on Entertainment Weekly's website on May 29, 2015.[1]
The Great Unknown | ||||
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Released | August 21, 2015 | |||
Recorded | Late 2013 – Mid-2015 | |||
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Length | 43:17 | |||
Label | Atlantic | |||
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Singles from The Great Unknown | ||||
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [2] |
The Boston Globe | positive[3] |
Rolling Stone | [4] |
New York Daily News | [5] |
The Great Unknown received generally positive reviews from music critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 69 based on 4 reviews.[6] In a positive review, Stephen Thomas Erlewine of AllMusic described the record as, "an album that deliberately side-steps many of Thomas' signature moves while still sounding unmistakably like him."[2] The Boston Globe's Sarah Rodman wrote that on The Great Unknown, the singer continues his career of composing, "catchy melodies, lyrics straightforward in their universality, and crisp production".[3] According to her, "Thomas is either becoming a stronger, more nuanced singer or continuing to learn how to write in a way that more effectively displays the various facets of his voice."
In a more mixed review, Chuck Arnold of Rolling Stone wrote, "Rob Thomas remains a known quantity on his third solo album. While that means there aren't many surprises, the good news is he's still the same consummate pop-rock craftsman who has been making it all sound so smooth for years."[4] Jim Farber of New York Daily News was more critical towards the album's composition and lyrics: "The songs offer few individualized lyrical details, and no consistent themes, to pin on a particular person. The arrangements, likewise, have a slick adaptability that makes these songs serviceable cover material for any pop star of the hour."[5]
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "I Think We'd Feel Good Together" |
| 3:00 | |
2. | "Trust You" |
| 3:08 | |
3. | "Hold On Forever" | Thomas | Serletic | 3:35 |
4. | "Wind It Up" | Thomas | Serletic | 3:09 |
5. | "One Shot" |
| 2:50 | |
6. | "The Great Unknown" | Thomas | Serletic | 3:38 |
7. | "Absence of Affection" |
| Serletic | 3:36 |
8. | "Things You Said" | Thomas | Serletic | 3:04 |
9. | "Paper Dolls" | Thomas | Serletic | 3:04 |
10. | "NLYTM" | Thomas | Serletic | 2:47 |
11. | "Heaven Help Me" | Thomas | Serletic | 3:21 |
12. | "Lie to Me" |
| Serletic | 3:45 |
13. | "Pieces" |
| Serletic | 4:20 |
Total length: | 43:17 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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14. | "All the Best Things" | Thomas | Serletic | 3:38 |
15. | "Steady" | Thomas | Serletic | 3:34 |
Total length: | 50:29 |
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