Elevation

Our rating, out of 100 — and why.

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

73 /100
Alpine
Higher than 96% of albums we've rated

Rodrigues' emotive vocals and traditional fado arrangements create a distinctive and cohesive listening experience.

What we noticed

  • Each track features traditional fado instrumentation, primarily guitar and Portuguese guitar, creating a consistent sound throughout.
  • Rodrigues' vocal delivery is characterized by long, sustained notes that emphasize the emotional weight of the lyrics.
  • The album's pacing varies, with some tracks maintaining a slow tempo while others introduce slightly more upbeat rhythms, but none exceed mid-tempo.
Composition 25% of the score
8/10

the writing — melody, harmony, structure, lyrics

Craft 20% of the score
8/10

production, performance, arrangement

Durability 25% of the score
7/10

whether it rewards returning to it

Distinctiveness 18% of the score
9/10

whether it sounds like itself

Sequencing 12% of the score
6/10

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 Triste sina 3:15
  • 2 Fado final 3:53
  • 3 Bailaricos 2:05
  • 4 Fado alfacinha 2:44
  • 5 Ai, mouraria f. 2:35
  • 6 La porque tens cinco pedras
  • 7 Fria claridade j.
  • 8 Tentaco
  • 9 Ave Maria fadita f.
  • 10 Fado Amália 3:00
  • 11 Fado marujo 2:27
  • 12 Sabe-se la f.

Reference: MusicBrainz