Elevation
Our rating, out of 100 — and why.
AI-generated from five scored dimensions. An opinion, not a measurement.
Casiopea’s polished fusion writing and execution hold up, but the compilation format makes the sequence feel like a survey rather than a shaped album.
What we noticed
- The tracklist inserts a disco mix of “Down Upbeat” between “Zoom” and “Halle,” interrupting the run of differently titled selections.
- The set closes with “Something’s Wrong (Change It),” “Someone’s Love,” “Glory,” and “The Wishful Star,” rather than ending on an early, familiar track such as “Halle” or “Looking Up.”
- It is a singles collection, not a continuous suite: the track titles and the explicitly labeled disco mix point to selections gathered from separate releases.
- Composition 25% of the score
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6/10
- 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 I Love New York 4:09
- 2 Magic Ray 4:30
- 3 The Soundgraphy 3:44
- 4 Living on a Feeling 4:23
- 5 Zoom 5:13
- 6 Down Upbeat (disco mix) 6:08
- 7 Halle 3:39
- 8 Hoshi-Zora 4:10
- 9 Looking Up 4:48
- 10 Sun 5:34
- 11 Mr. Unique 4:05
- 12 Samba Mania 3:13
- 13 Something's Wrong (Change It) 4:32
- 14 Someone's Love 3:46
- 15 Glory 4:05
- 16 The Wishful Star 3:50
Reference: MusicBrainz · Wikidata
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