Elevation

Our rating, out of 100 — and why.

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

72 /100
Treeline
Higher than 58% of albums we've rated

Its patient repetition and linked closing titles give the album shape, while its melodic depressive black metal language remains recognizable within an established form.

What we noticed

  • The six-track sequence places an explicitly instrumental track second, interrupting the vocal-led opening before the remaining songs resume.
  • “From Nowhere…” and “…to Nowhere” sit on either side of “Mosaic,” giving the final three tracks a deliberate title-and-sequence link.
  • Long, sustained guitar passages and slow, repeated rhythmic figures keep the music moving by accumulation rather than frequent changes of section.
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
6/10

whether it sounds like itself

Sequencing 12% of the score
7/10

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 When Even Tomorrow Looks Away 13:54
  • 2 Instrumental 1:54
  • 3 There’s Nothing Left… 13:38
  • 4 From Nowhere… 5:47
  • 5 Mosaic 16:10
  • 6 …to Nowhere 8:22

Reference: MusicBrainz · Wikidata