Elevation
Our rating, out of 100 — and why.
AI-generated from five scored dimensions. An opinion, not a measurement.
Cipollina’s unusually wavering lead gives familiar rock structures a personal stamp, though the song-to-song sequencing makes a modest rather than cumulative arc.
What we noticed
- The nine tracks stay in guitar-led rock, with Cipollina’s wavering, high-register lead cutting across a firmer rhythm section.
- The sequence opens with “Roller Derby Star” and closes with “Chameleon”; between them, the titles and arrangements keep the record in a loose, offbeat rock mode rather than building a dramatic arc.
- 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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7/10
- Sequencing 12% of the score
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6/10
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 Roller Derby Star 4:15
- 2 Kibitzer 3:45
- 3 A Little Hand 5:00
- 4 Kamikaze 5:26
- 5 Spin-Spin 3:17
- 6 Pawnshop Man 5:29
- 7 Wing-Dang-Doo 4:05
- 8 They're Making a Monster 7:36
- 9 Chameleon 3:39
What to play next
Reference: MusicBrainz · Wikidata
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