Elevation
Our rating, out of 100 — and why.
AI-generated from five scored dimensions. An opinion, not a measurement.
Strong songs and distinctive turns in the writing carry the collection, but the cross-period selection feels assembled rather than shaped as a unified album.
What we noticed
- The 14-track sequence moves between Spanish versions of Battiato songs from different periods rather than building a continuous arc; the older and newer arrangements sit side by side.
- The mid-album run places the cover “Cucurrucucú” between “La estación de los amores” and “Via Láctea,” interrupting the sequence of his own songs.
- The closing stretch returns to familiar material, from “Bandera blanca” and “Yo quiero verte danzar” through “Nómadas,” rather than introducing a new final movement.
- Composition 25% of the score
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7/10
- Craft 20% of the score
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7/10
- Durability 25% of the score
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6/10
- Distinctiveness 18% of the score
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5/10
- Sequencing 12% of the score
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4/10
the writing — melody, harmony, structure, lyrics
production, performance, arrangement
whether it rewards returning to it
whether it sounds like itself
running order, pacing, length
Little footprint beyond its audience. 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 Centro de gravedad 3:39
- 2 Sentimiento nuevo 3:55
- 3 No Time No Space 3:20
- 4 Los trenes de Tozeur 3:18
- 5 Chan-son egocentrique 4:11
- 6 La estación de los amores 3:46
- 7 Cucurrucucú 4:10
- 8 Via Láctea 4:44
- 9 Bandera blanca 4:43
- 10 Yo quiero verte danzar 3:34
- 11 Perspectiva Nevski 3:25
- 12 Mal de África 3:43
- 13 Otra vida 3:46
- 14 Nómadas 4:15
Reference: MusicBrainz · Wikidata
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