Elevation

Our rating, out of 100 — and why.

AI-generated from five scored dimensions. An opinion, not a measurement.

62 /100
Foothills
Higher than 24% of albums we've rated

The interludes give the sequence useful breathing space, while the polished, restrained pop writing stays within a familiar electronic template.

What we noticed

  • Three short interludes—“Amouë,” “Airplane,” and “Announcement”—break up the song sequence at tracks 4, 7, and 9.
  • The album keeps returning to concise, English-language pop songs, with the interludes acting as brief pauses rather than full instrumental pieces.
Composition 25% of the score
6/10

the writing — melody, harmony, structure, lyrics

Craft 20% of the score
7/10

production, performance, arrangement

Durability 25% of the score
5/10

whether it rewards returning to it

Distinctiveness 18% of the score
6/10

whether it sounds like itself

Sequencing 12% of the score
7/10

running order, pacing, length

Influence 3/10

Known within its scene. Reported but not counted — how far a record travelled describes its reception rather than the record, and a newer release has had less time to travel than an older one.

Tracklist

Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.

  • 1 Love Song 2:51
  • 2 Annecy 4:24
  • 3 Do You 2:59
  • 4 Amouë (Interlude) 0:19
  • 5 Away 3:07
  • 6 No Face 3:16
  • 7 Airplane (Interlude) 0:05
  • 8 Orion 3:14
  • 9 Announcement (Interlude) 0:07
  • 10 The City Is Beautiful 3:31
  • 11 The Essential 3:55
  • 12 Lights on Water 4:02
  • 13 Shutdown 4:06
  • 14 Once in a Lifetime 3:17
  • 15 Be Yourself 3:36
  • 16 Rollercoaster 4:29

Reference: MusicBrainz · Wikidata