Elevation

Our rating, out of 100 — and why.

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

55 /100
Lowland
Higher than 3% of albums we've rated

Strong individual songs and Cristicchi’s character-driven writing carry the set, but its career-spanning selection lacks the pacing and unified shape of a conceived album.

What we noticed

  • The title track opens the set; “Lo chiederemo agli alberi” follows before the older “Ti regalerò una rosa,” making the opening move between newer material and a career-era hit.
  • The 21-track sequence gathers songs from across Cristicchi’s catalog, including “Vorrei cantare come Biagio,” “Magazzino 18,” and “Genova brucia,” rather than sustaining one album-era sound.
  • The long sequence keeps moving among character songs, social commentary, and more reflective material, with no clear closing arc built from the track order.
Composition 25% of the score
6/10

the writing — melody, harmony, structure, lyrics

Craft 20% of the score
6/10

production, performance, arrangement

Durability 25% of the score
6/10

whether it rewards returning to it

Distinctiveness 18% of the score
5/10

whether it sounds like itself

Sequencing 12% of the score
4/10

running order, pacing, length

Influence 4/10

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 Abbi cura di me 4:03
  • 2 Lo chiederemo agli alberi 2:57
  • 3 Ti regalerò una rosa 3:48
  • 4 Studentessa universitaria 3:52
  • 5 L'ultimo valzer 4:41
  • 6 La vita all'incontrario 3:27
  • 7 La prima volta (che sono morto) 3:07
  • 8 Meno male 2:58
  • 9 Vorrei cantare come Biagio 3:02
  • 10 La cosa più bella del mondo 3:41
  • 11 Laura 3:24
  • 12 Magazzino 18 4:05
  • 13 Angelo custode 3:16
  • 14 L'Italia di Piero 3:02
  • 15 Fabbricante di canzoni 2:52
  • 16 I matti de Roma 3:19
  • 17 Genova brucia 3:44
  • 18 Che bella gente 3:08
  • 19 Cellulare e carta SIM 3:17
  • 20 Mi manchi 3:32
  • 21 Insegnami 4:03

Reference: MusicBrainz · Wikidata