Elevation
Our rating, out of 100 — and why.
AI-generated from five scored dimensions. An opinion, not a measurement.
The long builds and linked “Ephemerol” tracks give the album a deliberate shape, while its blackened post-metal vocabulary remains recognizably within an established form.
What we noticed
- “Brood” begins with a restrained guitar passage before the full band drives it into a heavier, blast-beat-led section.
- The six-track sequence places “Ephemerol II” directly after “Ephemerol,” making the paired titles a central two-part passage.
- Long-form tracks alternate dense tremolo-and-drum surges with quieter guitar passages; the record sustains that contrast rather than settling into short verse-chorus forms.
- Composition 25% of the score
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7/10
- Craft 20% of the score
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8/10
- Durability 25% of the score
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7/10
- Distinctiveness 18% of the score
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6/10
- Sequencing 12% of the score
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7/10
the writing — melody, harmony, structure, lyrics
production, performance, arrangement
whether it rewards returning to it
whether it sounds like itself
running order, pacing, length
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 Brood 8:01
- 2 Woe 8:54
- 3 Ephemerol 9:23
- 4 Ephemerol II 2:21
- 5 Atrophy 6:34
- 6 Petrichor 5:26
Reference: MusicBrainz · Wikidata
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