Elevation

Our rating, out of 100 — and why.

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

77 /100
Alpine
Higher than 80% of albums we've rated

Sharp, danceable songwriting and a distinctive new-wave voice carry the record; its brief shifts in mood add shape without making the sequencing feel indispensable.

What we noticed

  • The opening three tracks move from the clipped guitar-and-keyboard attack of “En mi garage” to the more dance-oriented “El probador” and the title track’s repeated refrain.
  • “Ellos nos han separado” breaks the early run of kinetic songs with a more restrained, minor-key feel before the sequence returns to brisker pop.
  • The 12th listed track is a Spanish-language version of “Qué hago en Manila?”; it is an alternate take, not part of the original album’s closing arc.
Composition 25% of the score
7/10

the writing — melody, harmony, structure, lyrics

Craft 20% of the score
7/10

production, performance, arrangement

Durability 25% of the score
7/10

whether it rewards returning to it

Distinctiveness 18% of the score
8/10

whether it sounds like itself

Sequencing 12% of the score
7/10

running order, pacing, length

Influence 6/10

Significant within its genre. 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 En mi garage 2:56
  • 2 El probador 3:16
  • 3 Hay que salir del agujero interior 3:03
  • 4 Qué hago en Manila? 4:43
  • 5 Ellos nos han separado 4:38
  • 6 Juegos postergados 2:52
  • 7 Buenos Aires smog 3:14
  • 8 Carolina 2:11
  • 9 Autocontrol 2:41
  • 10 Mundo enano 2:53
  • 11 Los sueños de Drácula 5:34
  • 12 Qué hago en Manila? (versión española) 3:43

Reference: MusicBrainz · Wikidata